Salivary gland procedure vs light therapy for dry mouth from radiation
Part of Ear, nose & throat, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two treatments—a salivary gland procedure (sialendoscopy) and a light therapy (photobiomodulation)—to prevent dry mouth caused by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. If you are about to start radiation and meet the dose limits, you may be eligible.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are getting intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer, either after surgery or as your main treatment.
- Your radiation plan keeps the average dose to both parotid (salivary) glands at 25 Gray (Gy) or less.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You do not have uncontrolled health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart, liver, or kidney disease.
- You have not used medications like pilocarpine or other dry mouth treatments in the past 2 months.
- You do not have Sjögren's disease or another condition that already causes dry mouth.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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