Comparing Over-the-counter Dry Mouth Remedies After Radiation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of over-the-counter remedies for dry mouth.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Oklahoma
• Treatments: Muramidase

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Suffers from Xerostomia

• Surviver of head and neck cancer that received >5000 cGy radiation therapy >1 year prior to study entry.

• Able to chew, rinse and swallow.

• Ages 13-99 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently using the following medications: anorexiants, antiacne agents, Anticholinergic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, chemotherapy agents.

• Unable to complete questionnaires