CompletedNot Applicable

Nasal Saline Irrigation After Radiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer

United States36 participantsStarted 2013-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to learn whether nasal saline irrigation is beneficial to patients undergoing radiation therapy for oropharyngeal cancer.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients seen in the KUMC Ear, Nose and Throat clinic with oropharyngeal cancer that have undergone radiation therapy as the primary treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that are at high risk for infection secondary to nasal irrigation * Patients with autoimmune disease or immune deficiency

What they're measuring

Change in quality of life, measured using Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-20) summary scores

Timeframe: Change from Baseline to Month 2

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02338102

SponsorLisa Shnayder

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-05

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