NCT03481647

Evaluation of an Oral Care Programme for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Evaluation of an Oral Care Programme for Patients Undergoing Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Regarding Mucositis, Oral Health, Epigenetic Modifications, Patient-related Factors, Quality of Life and Health Economy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Göteborg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of an intensified oral care programme on prevalence, severity and duration of mucositis in patients undergoing treatment for cancer in the head and neck region. Patients in the control group get professional oral care once a week.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the effect of an oral care programme on prevalence, severity and duration of mucositis in patients undergoing treatment for cancer in the head and neck region. The oral care programme consists of professional oral care and swabbing of the mucosal membranes with a saline/bicarbonate solution once a week. The patients are instructed to rinse with a saline/bicarbonate solution 5 times per day. They are given an oral care diary to help them keep track of their daily oral hygiene measures and rinses. Repeated oral hygiene instructions are given if needed. Patients in the control group get professional oral care once a week.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Oral care programme	Professional oral care (dental hygienist), intensified oral care measures by the patient

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-08
• Primary completion: 2026-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2018-03-29
• Last updated: 2025-04-20

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Sweden