Evaluation of an Oral Care Programme for Patients Undergoing Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Regarding Mucositis, Oral Health, Epigenetic Modifications, Patient-related Factors, Quality of Life and Health Economy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study will evaluate the effect of an intensified oral care programme on prevalence, severity and duration of mucositis in patients undergoing treatment for cancer in the head and neck region. Patients in the control group get professional oral care once a week.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients scheduled to receive full dose of curative RT including major salivary glands in the radiation field
Locations
Other Locations
Sweden
Institute of odontology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Gothenburg
Länssjukhuset Ryhov
RECRUITING
Jönköping
Contact Information
Primary
Annica Almståhl, Assoc.prof
annica.almstahl@odontologi.gu.se
+46317863208
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-01-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 150
Treatments
Active_comparator: Intervention
The intervention consists of professional oral care and swabbing of the mucosal membranes with a saline and bicarbonate solution, five daily rinses with a saline and bicarbonate solution, a diary to register oral care measures and rinses
No_intervention: Control
Professional oral care once a week according to existing routine
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Malmö University, The Sjöberg Foundation, Norrlands University Hospital, Ryhov County Hospital, Kalmar County Hospital, TUA research funding: The Sahlgrenska Academy/Region Västra Götaland, Swedish Cancer Foundation, Region Jönköping County
Leads: Göteborg University