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Dry MouthNCT03295019

"Hyaluronan" Formulation for Dry Mouth in Sleep Apnea Patients

A study testing Test Oral Spray in people with Dry Mouth and Xerostomia, run by You First Services at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

During routine clinical practice, it is observed that patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often reported waking up with a dry mouth during the night or in the morning. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Dry Mouth, Xerostomia, OSA
What is being tested?
Test Oral Spray
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
4 Aug 2017to 31 Jul 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient should be above 18 years of age.
  • Patients who have been initiated on CPAP therapy after an initial diagnosis of OSAS and have developed dry mouth or have worsening of pre-existing dry mouth condition, as an effect of CPAP therapy.
  • Ability to attend visits at the research site
  • Patient should be able to read and/or understand and sign the consent form and be willing to participate in the research study
  • Have a negative history of radiation therapy to head and neck
  • Agree to abstain from the use of any products for xerostomia other than those provided in the study.
  • Agree to comply with the conditions and schedule of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with open mouth sores at study entry.
  • Any pathology that, based on the judgement of the researcher, could negatively affect the oral mucosa and subsequent treatment for xerostomia (immune disorders, etc.)
  • Subjects who are nursing, becoming pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study period
  • Subjects currently on medication or treatment for dry mouth/xerostomia
  • Subjects < 18 years of age
  • Hypersensitivity to any of the following ingredients- HA ,xylitol and Sodium Benzoate.
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  • Subjects with soft or hard tissue tumor of the oral cavity.
  • Presence of severe gingivitis
  • Chronic disease with concomitant oral manifestations other than xerostomia
  • Subjects with conditions the investigator may feel will interfere with the condition under study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • VA WNY Healthcare System

    Buffalo, New York, 14215

    Archana Mishra, MD, 716-834-9200, Archana.Mishra@va.gov

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Evaluation of the Efficacy of "Hyaluronan" Formulation for Dry Mouth in Sleep Apnea Patients.

During routine clinical practice, it is observed that patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often reported waking up with a dry mouth during the night or in the morning. This 9 week, cross-over group, randomized, single center, study will evaluate the efficacy of a proprietary formulation in comforting dry mouth in Sleep Apnea patients.

Being tested
Test Oral Spray, Placebo Oral Spray
Medical subject headings
Xerostomia, Sleep Apnea Syndromes

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Test Oral SprayDevice

    HA formulation of FDA listed ingredients

  • Placebo Oral SprayDevice

    Placebo formulation without the active ingredients

Study groups in NCT03295019
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Test Oral SprayExperimentalSubjects will be instructed to mouth spray with 0.3 ml ( 2 sprays to the mouth) of their assigned mouth spray, 2 times daily (morning and evening), using only the assigned mouth spray provided for the 4 week duration of the study.
Receives: Device: Test Oral Spray
Placebo Oral SprayPlacebo comparatorSubjects will be instructed to mouth spray with 0.3 ml ( 2 sprays to the mouth) of their placebo mouth spray, 2 times daily (morning and evening), for the 4 week duration of the study.
Receives: Device: Placebo Oral Spray

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Relief from dry mouth survey using questionnaires.

    Evaluate patients' perception of efficacy of a new mouth spray compared to a placebo in reducing the symptoms of dry mouth in Sleep Apnea patients. Survey will be done by distributing diaries with daily, weekly and end of study questionnaires.

    Measured: 9 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Sep 2017
  2. Study start4 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2019 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
45 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03295019
Sponsor's protocol ID
LUA-102-16
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
21 Sep 2017
Last updated
9 Jan 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Test Oral Spray in people with Dry Mouth and Xerostomia, run by You First Services at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Relief from dry mouth survey using questionnaires. (time frame: 9 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jan 2019.

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