A Study of the Effect on Oro-Dental Complications of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Patients With Cancer of the Head or Neck

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University Hospital, Ghent, December 2007

Sponsors and Collaborators:	University Hospital, Ghent Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium
Information provided by:	University Hospital, Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00323466

Purpose

Study to investigate the effect of two types of radiotherapy on saliva: IMRT versus conventional radiotherapy.

In each group, one part will receive normal dental preventive treatment. The other part will use products for treatment of dry mouth (Biotene gamma).

Both anorganic and organic components of the saliva will be studied at different time points, combined with bacterial swabs.

Condition	Intervention
Cancer: Head or Neck	Procedure: IMRT versus conventional radiotherapy

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Study of the Effect on Oro-Dental Complications of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Patients With Cancer of the Head or Neck

Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Ghent:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Estimated Enrollment:

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00323466

Contacts

Contact: Geert Hommez, MD

0032/(0)9/240.48.04

Locations

Belgium
University Hospital Ghent	Recruiting
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
Contact: Geert Hommez, MD 0032(0)9/240.48.04 geert.hommez@UGent.be
Principal Investigator: Geert Hommez, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Hospital, Ghent

Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders, Belgium

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Geert Hommez, MD

University Hospital, Ghent

More Information

Website University Hospital Ghent This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	2006/164
Study First Received:	May 5, 2006
Last Updated:	December 19, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00323466
Health Authority:	Belgium: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Head and Neck Neoplasms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009