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Evaluation of an Oral Care Programme for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Göteborg University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorGöteborg University
Started2018-01-08
Est. completion2026-12-31
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT03481647

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

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients scheduled to receive full dose of curative RT including major salivary glands in the radiation field

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with recurrent cancer
* Patients with severe cognitive impairment.

Conditions2

CancerHead and Neck Cancer

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