NCT06667362Completed
Frequency of Periodontal Disease in Head and Neck Cancer Patients After Radiation Therapy
Frequency of Periodontal Disease in Head and Neck Cancer Patients After Radiation Therapy: A Cross Sectional Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 31 Oct 2024
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This prospective cross-sectional study evaluates the frequency and risk factors of periodontal disease in head and neck cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy. 189 patients from three radiation centers in Cairo Governorate, Egypt will be included in the study. Periodontal status will be assessed according to the 2017 classification of periodontal diseases. Data will be collected through interviews, clinical examinations, and medical records. Potential risk factors, including tumor characteristics, treatment modalities, and oral health behaviors, will be analyzed. The findings aim to provide insights into the oral health challenges faced by these patients and inform better clinical management strategies.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 189 (actual)
- First submitted
- 29 Oct 2024
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Sept 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Ain Shams University
- Diseases
- Head and neck cancer, Childhood cancers
- NCT number
- NCT06667362
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 189
- From 1 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Sept 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Major surgical intervention (major hard tissue resection) Psychiatric disorders Distant metastatic disease Bone-related disorders Active untreated infection Palliative care Pregnancy Smokers
Who the study is looking for
- Over 18 years of age Any gender At least six remaining teeth Undergoing head and neck radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for 6-7 weeks Head and neck malignancy including squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, buccal mucosa, hard palate, soft palate, and base of tongue.
- Both mandible and maxilla included in the radiation field
Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cairo | Egypt | Unknown status |
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