Mouth Care Regimes During Radiotherapy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2003-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether Biotene oral care products have a benefit in the treatment of xerostomia and mucositis when compared with conventional bicarbonate mouth care regimes.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: St George Hospital, Australia

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Are undergoing oral or pharyngeal irradiation with a cumulative dose > 35Gy with at least 1/2 of the salivary tissue contained within the field of treatment.

• May or may not have undergone surgery.

• Are available for follow-up questionnaires.

• Are English speaking or have an easily accessible interpreter.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No co-morbidities which may result in dry mouth, for example Sjögren syndrome.