NCT01195233

Comparative Analysis of BioXtra on Xerostomia

Comparison Study of BioXtra Spray and Mouth Rinse in Patient With Radiation-induced Xerostomia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study compared the efficacy of BioXtra spray and mouth rinse in the relief of radiotherapy-induced xerostomia in patients referred to Cancer Institute, Tehran Imam Khomeini Hospital.

Detailed description

Xerostomia or dry mouth is an important complication of radiotherapy for head and neck regions producing serious discomfort for patients with a significant reduction in their quality of life. Symptomatic treatments for the disease include maintain oral hygiene and use of artificial saliva substitutes. Due to limited studies on efficacy compounds BioXtra, present study compared the effects of spray and mouth rinse BioXtra in symptoms of xerostomia in patients under head and neck cancer radiotherapy .

Conditions

• Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	bioxtra	spray /mouth rinse

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2010-08-01
• Completion: 2010-09-01
• First posted: 2010-09-06
• Last updated: 2011-04-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran