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NCT Number: NCT02857413

Frequency of Xerostomia and Their Management in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Patients After the End of Radiotherapy

The aim of this study is the evaluation of the frequency of xerostomia and their management after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.

The quality of life of these patients is also analysed with European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire H&N35 (EORTC QLQ H&N35).

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Key information

Conditions

Head and Neck Neoplasms Mouth Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Salivary Gland Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Xerostomia

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU Besançon

Besançon, 25000, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patient with head and neck cancer after radiotherapy treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • patient already treated for xerostomia for other reason : Sjögren's syndrome, medication, diabetes,...

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency of xerostomia and their management after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

    Time frame: at enrollment

    patients describe the severity of their xerostomia and their management in a standardized questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

  1. quality of life af patients after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

    Time frame: at enrollment

    patients describe their quality of life in a standardized questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Frequency of Xerostomia and Their Care Management in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Patients After the End of Radiotherapy

Acronym: XEROSTOMIA

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 5, 2016
Registry last updated
Aug 8, 2016

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