Fluoride varnish application for the control of radiation induced dental caries in head and neck cancer patients
Phase 4
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050724
- Lead Sponsor
- Hitesh kumar sahoo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with head and neck cancer who are planning for/undergoing RT with more than 50Gy of radiation, with or without chemotherapy,Patients whose oral cavity lies within the RT field during treatment,Patients of 21 years of age or older,Patients having at least two remaining teeth after oral health clearance,Patients having no known milk allergy,Patients who are able to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who have received RT previously,Patients who are receiving RT for palliative care,Patients with edentulous upper and lower jaws,Patients with a habit of mouth breathing.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method DMFSTimepoint: Baseline(pre-rt),3 months,6 months,9 months and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Schiff score , Patient complianceTimepoint: Baseline(pre-rt),3 months,6 months,9 months and 12 months