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The purpose of this Study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhEGF on oral mucositis in patients receiving the radiation therapy or the concurrent chemo-radiotherapy
Radiation therapy causes many side effects especially oral mucositis. The purpose of this Study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhEGF on oral mucositis in patients receiving the radiation therapy or the concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. Head and neck cancer patients who have a plan to receive a minimum of 50 Gy radiation therapy will be enrolled.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGF | Experimental |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rhEGF | Drug | rhEGF 50 μg/ml, spray type, twice a day |
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| Placebo |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of severe oral mucositis (RTOG garde 3 or 4) | 5 weeks(at the point of receiving 50 Gy radiation) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence and duration of ≥ grade 2, 3 (RTOG scale) oral mucositis | 5 weeks(at the point of receiving 50 Gy radiation) | |
| Incidence and duration of ≥ grade 2, 3 (WHO scale) oral mucositis | 5 weeks(at the point of receiving 50 Gy radiation) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Asan medical center | Seoul | South Korea | ||||
| Seoul National Colleage & Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013280 | Stomatitis |
| ID | Term |
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| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
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| Drug |
Placebo, Spray type, Twice a day |
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| Seoul |
| South Korea |