Prospective Studies on Oral Health and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 29 August 2016
• Main ID: NCT02870270
• Date of registration: 12/08/2016
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: Göteborg University
• Public title: Prospective Studies on Oral Health and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
• Scientific title: Prospective Studies on Saliva, Microflora, Diet, Oral Status and Quality of Life in Subjects Undergoing Radiation Therapy in the Head and Neck Region
• Date of first enrolment: January 2008
• Target sample size: 33
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02870270
• Study type: Observational
• Study design: Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Sweden

Contacts

• Name: Annica Almståhl, Assoc. prof
• Affiliation: Göteborg University

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

18 years or older

16 or more own teeth

No removable prosthesis

No dental implants consisting of more than one tooth

Able to read and understand Swedish

Exclusion Criteria:

< 18 years old

< 16 teeth

Removable prosthesis

Dental implants consisting of more than one tooth

Severe cognitive impairment

Unable to read and/or understand Swedish



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Secretion; Salivary Gland, Deficient

Mouth Diseases

Quality of Life

Intervention(s)

Other: Cancer treatment

Primary Outcome(s)

Changes in salivary secretion rate [Time Frame: Pretreatment- two years post treatment]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Changes in oral microflora [Time Frame: Pretreatment- two years post treatment]

Secondary ID(s)

682-07

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

The Health & Medical Care Committee of the Regional Executive Board, Region Västra Götaland