Investigating the effect of probiotics on dry mouth after radiotherapy
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Xerostomia.Disturbances of salivary secretionK11.7
- Registration Number
- IRCT20081202001483N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Rasht University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
All head and neck cancer patients who had radiotherapy (after 1-3 months)
Functional level equal to or higher than 80 according to the Karnofski criterion
Absence of any other oral disease
Inability to understand the questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
Parkinson disease
Sjögren's disease
Taking drugs that affect the function of saliva
Pregnancy
Diabetes
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
History of antibiotic use in the last 30 days
Use of antifungal drugs or antiseptic mouthwashes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method