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A Study of the Effect on Oro-dental Complications of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Patients With Cancer of the Head or Neck

NCT00323466 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2023-05-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Study to investigate the effect of two types of radiotherapy on saliva: IMRT versus conventional radiotherapy.

In each group, one part will receive normal dental preventive treatment. The other part will use products for treatment of dry mouth (Biotene gamma).

Both anorganic and organic components of the saliva will be studied at different time points, combined with bacterial swabs.

Conditions

  • Cancer: Head or Neck

Interventions

PROCEDURE

IMRT versus conventional radiotherapy

Comparing MRT versus conventional radiotherapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roeland De Moor, MD, PhD · University Hospital, Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-02-29
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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