Prevention of Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer.
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Conditions studied: Oral Mucositis
In brief
Oral Mucositis (OM) consists in the painful inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, lasting between 7 and 98 days; and starts as an acute inflammation of oral mucosa, tongue, and pharynx after RT exposure. Gel X spray is a product based on zinc gluconate. It could be helpful to achieve the prevention of Oral Mucositis and, in case of OM manifestation, the reduction of oral pain symptoms and to accelerate the healing process of oral mucositis ulcerations. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of the treatment with Gel X to reduce the incidence of oral mucositis, in comparison with Sodium Bicarbonate.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05853692
- Run by
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- People needed
- 130
- Starts
- 2022-10-10
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-19
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients with diagnosis of the following HNC: oral cavity, pharynx, unknown primary, salivary glands, undergoing local radiotherapy for curative purpose
- Patients with diagnosis of HNC: oral cavity, pharynx, unknown primary, salivary glands, undergoing local radiotherapy as an adjuvant to surgical resection
- Patients able self-apply the product.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with documented contraindication to any of the components of "Gel X" (there included eccipients): water, saccharin sodium, PVP, Taurine, Zinc Gluconate, PEG-40, Hydrogenated castor oil, Pullulan, Flavors
- Patients with any neurological and psychiatric condition having an influence on the ability to self-apply the treatment
- Patients participating to other clinical studies
Where it is running
- Catholic University of the Sacred Hearth — Roma, Italy, Italy (enrolling)
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