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Cross-Sectional Study of Oral Health in Patients After Parotid-Sparing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

NCT01663246 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2014-08-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators are conducting research about oral health and saliva to find out more about the impact of radiation therapy on the oral health of patients.

In order to better understand the role of saliva in maintaining oral health in these patients, the investigators will be collecting, storing, and analyzing the quality of saliva, including the protein content, collected from patients following radiation therapy as well as saliva collected from normal healthy adults.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Saliva Sample

Small plastic cups will be placed on the inside of subject cheeks, and held in place with gentle suction. These cups are attached to tubes which will allow the collection of saliva into a test tube. Saliva will also be collected from the glands underneath the tongue using a small gentle suction device, similar to the one used by a dentist. Saliva production will be stimulated by dabbing a mild citric acid solution that tastes like lemon onto the tongue using a Q-Tip. After this test, subjects will also be asked to chew wax to simulate saliva, and the saliva that accumulates in their mouth will be collected by spitting into a test tube.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Avraham Eisbruch, MD · University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-04-30
Primary Completion
2007-10-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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