Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of Candy and Honey in Decreasing Salivary Gland Damage Following Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Cyprus University of Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre

Conditions:

Thyroid Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of honey mouthwashes in the prevention of salivary side effects of 131I (radioiodine) therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years old
  • They had a histological diagnosis of papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer
  • They had undergone total thyroidectomy
  • They were able to provide consent

Exclusion

  • patients who had distant metastases,
  • a history of salivary-gland disorders,
  • collagen tissue disease
  • diabetes mellitus,
  • previous radioiodine therapy or external radiation to the head or neck
  • allergy to the honey

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01833650

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2018

Last Update

September 25 2018

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Bank of Cyprus Oncology

Nicosia, Cyprus, 2006