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

NCT03481647 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2025-04-20

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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.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Oral care programme

Professional oral care (dental hygienist), intensified oral care measures by the patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ryhov County Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Region Jönköping County

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Swedish Cancer Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kalmar County Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Norrlands University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Sjöberg Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • TUA research funding: The Sahlgrenska Academy/Region Västra Götaland

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Malmö University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Göteborg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Annica Almståhl, Assoc.prof · Göteborg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-08
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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