Prospective observational study on changes in the microbial flora of the oral cavity following head and neck radiotherapy for the establishment of oral hygiene management.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Head and neck cancer patients
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000048332
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up continuing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
(1) Patients with active bacterial or fungal infection in the oral cavity. (2) Patients with a mental impairment who has not the ability to participate in the clinical study. (3) Patients whom the attending physician deemed not appropriate to participate in the clinical trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To investigate the relationship between the type of specific bacterias and the severity of radiation-induced acute mucositi.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method