Status:

UNKNOWN

Caphosol for the Reduction of Mucositis in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Oral Mucositis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Patients who have been diagnosed with a head and/or neck cancer commonly develop oral mucositis (OM). The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of Caphosol on OM and to evaluate if Caphosol ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer patients with planned Radiation therapy
  • Have at least one of 10 pre-defined anatomic mucosal subsites on view
  • Age \>/= 18 years
  • Life expectancy \>/= 6 months
  • Planned RT to the head/neck
  • Must be able to perform oral rinse

Exclusion

  • Active infections of oral cavity
  • physiologic condition that precludes the use of an oral rinse
  • Hypersensitivity to Caphosol ingredients
  • Presence of mucosal ulceration at baseline
  • Poorly controlled hypertension, DM or other serious medical/psychiatric illness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00901732

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2010

Last Update

May 14 2009

Active Locations (6)

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1

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610

2

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

3

Beth Israel Medical Center

New York, New York, United States, 10003

4

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710