Capsaicin Lozenges in Treating Patients With Mucositis Caused by Radiation Therapy

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity

In brief

RATIONALE: Capsaicin lozenges may be effective treatment for mucositis caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether capsaicin lozenges are more effective than no treatment for mucositis caused by radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of capsaicin lozenges in treating patients with mucositis caused by radiation therapy.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00003610
Run by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
People needed
18
Starts
1998-10-01
Expected to finish
2006-07-01
Last updated by the study team
2016-07-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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