Status:

COMPLETED

Dental Safety Profile of High-Dose Radioiodine Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Thyroid Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

We aim to assess the incidence of oral and dental adverse events after high-dose radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer.

Detailed Description

Sialadenitis and xerostomia are the most frequent adverse events of high-dose radioiodine therapy. Saliva has vital functions in maintaining periodontal and oral health. Therefore, xerostomia not only...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • histologically confirmed differentiated thyroid cancer
  • status after total thyroidectomy
  • status after subsequent high-dose radioiodine treatment
  • regular follow-up by a board-certified dentist
  • a minimum follow-up of 1 year after radioiodine therapy.

Exclusion

  • anaplastic thyroid cancer

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

September 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

202 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00439478

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

September 1 2006

Last Update

November 14 2007

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University Hospital

Basel, Switzerland, 4031