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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| IRB # 12518 | Other Identifier | Institutional Review Board |
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The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of over-the-counter remedies for dry mouth.
Xerostomia (dry mouth) is the most common late complication of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. When patients are cured or survive for several years, xerostomia often becomes quite bothersome; it affects their quality of life. This study compares the effectiveness of seven over-the-counter remedies, 2 rinses, 3 sprays and 2 chewing gums. A computer program will make random assignments so that the patient nor the physician will choose the order in which the products are tried. The remedies will be used for one week each and at the end of each period the patient will fill out a questionaire.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental | 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. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| sugar-free chewing gum | Other | Chew gum 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The effectiveness of seven over-the-counter remedies for dry mouth as determined by amount of saliva output and a brief questionaire. | 8-10 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Greg Krempl, MD | University of Oklahoma | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 73104 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014987 | Xerostomia |
| D006258 | Head and Neck Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D012466 | Salivary Gland Diseases |
| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002638 | Chewing Gum |
| D009067 | Mouthwashes |
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| D053149 | Plant Gums |
| D001704 | Biopolymers |
| D011108 | Polymers |
| D046911 | Macromolecular Substances |
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| chewing gum | Other | Chew gum 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week. |
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| mouth rinse | Other | Rinse mouth 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week questionaire |
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| mouth rinse | Other | Rinse mouth 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week. |
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| mouth spray | Drug | Spray mouth with mouth spray 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week |
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| mouth spray | Drug | Spray mouth 4 times a day with additional allowances for as needed. Fill out daily questionaire and an end of week |
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| D009369 |
| Neoplasms |
| D011134 |
| Polysaccharides |
| D002241 | Carbohydrates |
| D053147 | Plant Exudates |
| D001688 | Biological Products |
| D045424 | Complex Mixtures |
| D002182 | Candy |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
| D001697 | Biomedical and Dental Materials |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D003358 | Cosmetics |
| D008420 | Manufactured Materials |
| D013676 | Technology, Industry, and Agriculture |