Breathomics in the Diagnosis and Prediction of Radiotherapy-Induced Oropharyngeal Mucositis in Head and Neck Tumors
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Conditions studied: Head and Neck Tumors, Breathomics, Volatile Organic Compounds, Radiotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis
In brief
Radiotherapy-Induced Oropharyngeal Mucositis (RIOM) is one of the most distressing side effects for patients with head and neck tumors during radiotherapy, requiring clinical physicians to manage it according to the severity of mucositis to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life. However, traditional diagnosis of RIOM overly relies on subjective evaluation, lacks early sensitivity, and existing biomarker diagnostic methods suffer from insufficient efficacy, invasiveness, and inconsistent results. This study aims to explore the diagnostic and predictive value of exhaled breathomics in RIOM of head and neck tumors. By collecting exhaled breath samples from head and neck tumor patients undergoing radiotherapy and analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using breath detection technology, we aim to develop and validate a non-invasive diagnostic and predictive model based on exhaled breathomics. The study will identify specific VOCs as potential biomarkers, providing new tools for early diagnosis, timely prediction, and personalized treatment of RIOM.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06767488
- Run by
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
- People needed
- 375
- Starts
- 2024-12-06
- Expected to finish
- 2026-04-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-01-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Voluntarily sign informed consent. Over 18 years of age. Histologically confirmed head and neck tumors, treated with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
- ECOG PS Score: 0/1/2.
You may not qualify if…
- Lung disease such as lung cancer, tuberculosis, and lung infections. Inhalation anesthesia within 3 months. Inhalation medication within 3 months. Postoperative laryngeal cancer. Concurrent serious uncontrolled medical conditions such as unstable heart disease requiring treatment, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose > 1.5 x upper limit of normal).
- Participation deemed inappropriate in the judgment of the investigator.
Where it is running
- Nanfang hospital, Southern medical university — Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (enrolling)
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