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Clinical Trials/IRCT2014062117684N5
IRCT2014062117684N5
Completed
Phase 2

The study of the effect of chewing sugar-free gums after recieving I-131, on I-131 absorbed dose and its side effects in the salivary glands of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

Shiraz university of medical science, Vice chancellor for research0 sites60 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shiraz university of medical science, Vice chancellor for research
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Shiraz university of medical science, Vice chancellor for research

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • 1\-Patients older than 20 years for whom thyroidectomy has been performed for 4\-6 weeks prior to initiation of the study due to differenciated thyroid cancer and are referred to Namazi Hospital Center of Nuclear Medicine for ablative radioactive iodine \-131 therapy; 2\-Patients who have received low\-iodine diet for two weeks;
  • 3\-Patients must be at hypothyroid state at the time of the study;
  • 4\-Patients should have signed the informed consent form and should give permission for their participation in the study;

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\-Any positive history of previous salivary gland diseases;
  • 2\-Any positive history of collagen tissue diseases;
  • 3\-Positive history of Phenylketonuria;
  • 4\-Positive history of using diuretics, Antihistamines, Antidepressants or Anticholinergic medications;
  • 5\-Positive history of previously receiving Radiotherapy at Head \& Neck region;
  • 6\-Positive history of previous treatment with radioiodine ( 131I );
  • 7\-Difficulty in taking large amount of fluid;

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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