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N/A N=19 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Oral Care Protocol for the Management of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis

Oral Mucositis · Oral Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
19
Serious AEs
10.5%
Results posted
Aug 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Oral Mucositis Severity - WHO Scale — 3; 3; 0; 0 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Oral Mucosa Deterging and Periodontal Debridement (OMDP) (Procedure); Standard of Care Oral Hygiene Instructions (Procedure); Dental scaling, ultrasonic (Procedure); Chlorhexidine (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Primary completion
Sep 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Oral Mucositis Severity - WHO Scale
3; 3; 0; 0; 6; 2
PRIMARY
Oral Mucositis Severity - NCI Scale
6; 3; 2; 1; 1; 2
SECONDARY
Level of Oral Pain (FACES Scale)
0; 1; 6; 3; 1; 1
SECONDARY
Mean Difference in the Relative Abundance of Oral Microbial Species of the Cheek (Right Side) From Baseline to Onset of Oral Mucositis
2.6517; 1.8354; -2.2123; -0.9269246; -0.7559120
SECONDARY
Mean Difference in the Relative Abundance of Oral Microbial Species of the Cheek (Left Side) From Baseline to Onset of Oral Mucositis
2.3367705; 1.7988509; 2.5104787; -0.6947840; -0.8316186
SECONDARY
Mean Difference in the Relative Abundance of Oral Microbial Species of the Tongue (Right Side) From Baseline to Onset of Oral Mucositis
-3.545091; -2.1439002; -0.9359749; 1.3618774; 2.9317234
SECONDARY
Mean Difference in the Relative Abundance of Oral Microbial Species of the Tongue (Left Side) From Baseline to Onset of Oral Mucositis
3.1061673; 3.6522501; 2.8036767; -1.5662996; -2.9178458
SECONDARY
Change in the Level of Salivary Proinflammatory Cytokines From Baseline to 16 Weeks
-0.7228; 0.5782; -0.7184; 0.5747; -0.4503; 0.3603
SECONDARY
Change in Quality of Life as Measured by the Composite Score of the EORTC
11.7; -3.9; -20.9; -3.4; 2; -10

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a novel oral care protocol on the severity and pain of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation and/or chemotherapy for head and neck cancers. The secondary objectives are to characterize the microbiome associated with oral mucositis, measure salivary proinflammatory cytokines, and evaluate other clinical indicators of the intervention. Participants will be enrolled prior to beginning radiation and/or chemotherapy, and will be randomized to receive either the oral health protocol or standard of care oral hygiene.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female patient aged 18 years or older;
  • Patients must sign an informed consent before data collection, screening, or initiation of study procedures;
  • Patients who are scheduled to undergo radiation or chemoradiation treatment for head/neck cancer;
  • Patients who have a minimum of 6 natural teeth at the time of enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Female patients who are pregnant or lactating at the baseline/screening visit;
  • Patient participating in another biomedical/oral health research study that would interfere with participating in this study;
  • Patient deprived of freedom, under supervision or guardianship;
  • Patient unable to attend to scheduled medical monitoring due to geographical, social or mental reasons;
  • Immune compromised or other serious medical conditions, regardless of whether the condition is controlled or not;
  • Patient who requires pre-medication prior to dental treatment;
  • Any patient, in the opinion of the Investigator, who is unable or unlikely to comply fully with the study requirements or procedures for any reason (e.g. major surgical resection of intra-oral structures which would prevent oral care intervention, edentulous, severe periodontal disease, etc).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02608879). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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