Improved Oral Health in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUppsala University

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an oral care programme can prevent or reduce late oral side effects in patients with head and neck cancer following treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to three years after completion of treatment, improve patients' oral health, nutritional status, quality of life, and reduce stress and anxiety compared to standard care? * Are there differences in oral health outcomes between younger and older individuals receiving additional support from hospital dental care? * Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to three years after completion of treatment, reduce the duration of sick leave and enhance patients' ability to return to work compared to standard care? * Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to five years after completion of treatment, be cost-effective from a health economic perspective?

Researchers will compare oral care programme to standard care to see if the programme works to improve oral health, reduce oral symptoms and problems, enhance quality of life and lower the economic costs of healthcare

Participants will:

Participate in an oral care programme, every three months for three years.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

patients (≥ 18 years)

diagnosed with HNC

scheduled for treatment with curative intent, including RT or CRT with or without surgery

Disqualifiers

severe alcoholism

cognitive impairment

inability to understand the Swedish language

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Oral health support

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Uppsala University

Lead sponsor

Region Västerbotten

Collaborator

Region Östergötland

Collaborator

Sjöbergstiftelsen

Collaborator

The Stig & Ragna Gorthon Foundation, Helsingborg

Collaborator

Swedish Cancer Society

Collaborator

Region of Uppsala

Collaborator

Region Skane

Collaborator