Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Honey on Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis

Lead Sponsor:

Cyprus University of Technology

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of pure honey will help in the treatment of radiation induced xerostomia and oral mucositis (symptom management)

Detailed Description

Radiation-induced mucositis is a normal acute side effect of radiotherapy treatment. Exposure of ionising radiation to oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa gives rise to radiation epithelitis towards...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who receive radiotherapy (RT) to the oral cavity will be included in the study.
  • Patients with a confirmed histologic diagnosis of head and neck cancer referred to non-palliative radiotherapy will enter into this trial.
  • aged over 18
  • receiving radiotherapy for at least four weeks

Exclusion

  • Allergic to honey
  • confirmed and medically treated diabetes mellitus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01465308

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

October 8 2014

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Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre

Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2006