S9908, A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial To Study The Efficacy And Safety Of L-Glutamine (In AES0014 Delivery Vehicle) Upon Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis In Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Phase III
S9908, A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial To Study The Efficacy And Safety Of L-Glutamine (In AES0014 Delivery Vehicle) Upon Radiation Therapy-Induced Oral Mucositis In Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Phase III
RATIONALE: Glutamine may be effective in decreasing side effects, such as inflammation of the mouth and throat, caused by radiation therapy. The effectiveness of glutamine for mucositis is not yet known.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of glutamine in treating patients who develop mucositis following radiation therapy for newly diagnosed cancer of the mouth or throat.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to concurrent cisplatin or carboplatin (yes vs no), concurrent fluorouracil (yes vs no), and presence of feeding tube (yes vs no). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
Patients are followed for 2 weeks.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 158 patients (79 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 2.5 years.
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