Clinical trial · Interventional
Comparing Over-the-counter Dry Mouth Remedies After Radiation
A Comparative Trial of Over-the-counter Dry Mouth Remedies for Dry Mouth After Radiation to the Head and Neck
NCT00595933CI-TRIAL-00060719completedPhase 1ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of over-the-counter remedies for dry mouth.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xerostomia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| chewing gum | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| mouth rinse | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| mouth spray | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| sugar-free chewing gum | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- description
- Each participant will receive an unidentified product to use for a one week period. This will continue until all 7 dry-mouth products have been evaluated.
- interventionNames
- Other: sugar-free chewing gum
- Other: chewing gum
- Other: mouth rinse
- Drug: mouth spray
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The effectiveness of seven over-the-counter remedies for dry mouth as determined by amount of saliva output and a brief questionaire.
- timeFrame
- 8-10 weeks
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 13 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Suffers from Xerostomia * Surviver of head and neck cancer that received \>5000 cGy radiation therapy \>1 year prior to study entry. * Able to chew, rinse and swallow. * Ages 13-99 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using the following medications: anorexiants, antiacne agents, Anticholinergic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, chemotherapy agents. * Unable to complete questionnaires
References
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