NCT01885065

Efficacy of Novel Edible Gel-based Artificial Saliva in Cancer Patients

Efficacy Study of Novel Edible Gel-based Artificial Saliva in Xerostomic Cancer Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dental Innovation Foundation Under Royal Patronage · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous use of edible, gel-based artificial saliva in cancer patients with dry mouth problems will reduce signs and symptoms of dry mouth and improve quality of patients' saliva.

Conditions

• Cancer of Head and Neck
• Cancer
• Radiation-induced Xerostomia
• Dry Mouth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Gel-based artificial saliva	Gel-based artificial saliva is an edible non-nutritious gel intended to relieve dry mouth. Taking orally 1-2 teaspoon each time, 5 times / day (30-50 ml/ day) for four weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-09-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2013-06-24
• Last updated: 2013-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand