Clinical trials: Xerostomia
Dry Mouth
A Pilot Study to Assess Dry Mouth Relief After Using an Experimental Mouth Rinse
The objective of this pilot study is to determine if an experimental mouth rinse and a marketed dry mouth rinse are more effective in relieving dry mouth compared to water.
- Trial name
- NCT04152642
- Testing
- Marketed Dry Mouth Rinse, Water control, Experimental Dry Mouth Rinse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Procter and Gamble
Dry Mouth
Duration of Effect of Biotene Spray in Patients With Dry Mouth
To determine the duration of effect of a single dose of Biotène Moisturizing Mouth Spray in subjects who complain of a clinically dry mouth. The effect of the product will be compared to a control spray (water).
- Trial name
- NCT03663231
- Testing
- Biotene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Head and Neck Cancer, Xerostomia
Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (ALTENS) or Pilocarpine in Treating Early Dry Mouth in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (ALTENS) and pilocarpine may help to relieve chronic xerostomia (dry mouth).
- Trial name
- NCT00656513
- Testing
- Pilocarpine, ALTENS
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
Salivary Gland Surgery Before Radiation Therapy in Preventing Radiation-Caused Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Moving a salivary gland out of the area that will undergo radiation therapy may protect the gland from side effects of radiation therapy and may prevent xerostomia (dry mouth).
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Toxicity, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00068237
- Testing
- salivary gland transfer, Post-operative radiation therapy
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Xerostomia
NeutraSal Treatment for Xerostomia in OSAS Patients Using CPAP Therapy
To assess whether the daily use of NeutraSal will prevent or reduce dry mouth in patients undergoing CPAP therapy for OSAS and improve CPAP compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02107300
- Testing
- NeutraSal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Sjögren's Syndrome, Xerostomia
Dexamethasone Irrigation of the Parotid Glands in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Subjects
Background: Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease (where the immune system attacks normal body tissues) that affects the salivary glands.
- Trial name
- NCT01316770
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Parotid Irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Xerostomia
A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Three Dry Mouth Relief Products Versus Water
This study assessed the efficacy of three dry mouth products (including an experimental Oralbalance gel, oral rinse, and moisturizing spray) to relieve the feeling of dry mouth compared to water, in dry mouth population over a…
- Trial name
- NCT03494985
- Testing
- Experimental Oralbalance Moisturizing Gel, Biotene Original Oral Rinse, Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray
- Volunteers
- 422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Xerostomia
Consumer Perception of an Experimental Mouthwash After a Single Use in Dry Mouth Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the consumer perception of an experimental mouthwash formulation in population with dry mouth
- Trial name
- NCT03005041
- Testing
- Biotene mouthwash, Bottled mineral water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dry Mouth
Efficacy of Cevimeline Versus Pilocarpine in the Secretion of Saliva
The main objectives were: 1) To determine the efficacy of both cevimeline and pilocarpine in the secretion of saliva in patients with xerostomia, and 2) To compare the side-effects between the treatment for xerostomia with…
- Trial name
- NCT01690052
- Testing
- Cevimeline, Pilocarpine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Head and Neck Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00352118
- Testing
- filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA, XEROSTOMIA
Laser Therapy to Treat the Dry Mouth of Sjogren's Syndrome
This study was designed to test the efficacy and safety of low laser therapy to treat the xerostomia of patients with primary Sjogren's Syndrome.
- Conditions
- KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA, XEROSTOMIA, SICCA SYNDROME, PRIMARY SJOGREN SYNDROME
- Trial name
- NCT02066896
- Testing
- Lasertherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Xerostomia
Potential of an Experimental Mouthwash Formulation to Reduce Dry Mouth Symptoms
This will be a single center, 7-day, examiner blind, two treatment-arm, randomized, stratified (Sjogren's Syndrome status [Y/N]), parallel group study conducted in participants experiencing dry mouth symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02641912
- Testing
- Biotene mouthwash, Mineral Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer
Chemo/XRT +/- Amifostine to Assess Outcomes Related to Xerostomia, Mucositis, & Dysphagia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer, Mucositis, Xerostomia
- Trial name
- NCT00503776
- Testing
- exercise intervention, amifostine trihydrate, therapeutic dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Mucositis, Solid Tumors
Palifermin for the Reduction of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of palifermin to determine if weekly doses can be safely administered to reduce the incidence (occurrence of), duration (length of time) and severity…
- Conditions
- Mucositis, Solid Tumors, Stomatitis, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00101582
- Testing
- palifermin, cisplatin chemotherapy, Radiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Xerostomia, Depression
Drug-induced Xerostomia. Evaluation of Malic Acid 1%, Salivary Mucins and Buffering Capacity
The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a topical sialogogue spray containing 1% malic acid on patients affected by xerostomia caused by drugs.
- Conditions
- Xerostomia, Depression, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01652001
- Testing
- Malic Acid
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Xerostomia, Sjogren Syndrome
Green Tea Lozenges for the Management of Dry Mouth
The goal of this proposal is to investigate the effectiveness of a Medical College of Georgia patent pending formulation of natural plant extracts on patients with xerostomia.
- Conditions
- Xerostomia, Sjogren Syndrome, Dry Mouth
- Trial name
- NCT01647737
- Testing
- MighTeaFlow, Xylitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis
Selenomethionine in Reducing Mucositis in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Who Are Receiving Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well selenomethionine (SLM) works in reducing mucositis in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who are receiving cisplatin and radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Mucositis, Radiation Toxicity, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
- Trial name
- NCT01682031
- Testing
- selenomethionine, cisplatin, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Overactive Bladder
Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Solifenacin With Oxybutynin for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder (VECTOR)
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of solifenacin with oxybutynin immediate-release (IR) for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB).
- Trial name
- VECTOR (NCT00431041)
- Testing
- solifenacin, oxybutynin immediate release
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Xerostomia
Effect of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) on Dry Mouth
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of KRG (Korean Red Ginseng) on Dry Mouth (Xerostomia).
- Trial name
- NCT00911768
- Testing
- Korean Red Ginseng Powder Capsule, Corn-starch powder with ginseng flavor
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Korean Society of Ginseng