survey to rule out the occurrence of dry mouth and related problems in head and neck cancer
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- xersotomia in head and neck cancer
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/04/008372
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1) Age group: - 18 and above
2) Patients who have received radical external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with or without concurrent chemotherapy.
3) Those who have completed all planned treatment and have come on their first follow up (8-12 weeks after completion of EBRT.
4) Willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1) Patients receiving adjuvant RT.
2) Patients who have received a combination of EBRT and Brachytherapy or Brachytherapy alone.
3) Metastatic cancer.
4) Co-morbid condition such as DM, antidepressants, Sâ??jogren syndrome.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 60% prevalence of xerostomia in patients who have received radiation therapy for head and neck cancer by using Groninge xerostomia inventoryTimepoint: February, 2017
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 50% prevalence of xerostomia related problems such as dental caries, reduced sleep, dysphagia and anorexiaTimepoint: March,2017