Frequency of Xerostomia and Their Management in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Patients After the End of Radiotherapy

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon42 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is the evaluation of the frequency of xerostomia and their management after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer. The quality of life of these patients is also analysed with European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire H\&N35 (EORTC QLQ H\&N35).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Neoplasms

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient with head and neck cancer after radiotherapy treatment Exclusion Criteria: * patient already treated for xerostomia for other reason : Sjögren's syndrome, medication, diabetes,...

Locations (1)

CHU Besançon

Besançon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Frequency of xerostomia and their management after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

patients describe the severity of their xerostomia and their management in a standardized questionnaire

Time frame: at enrollment

Secondary Outcomes

quality of life af patients after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

patients describe their quality of life in a standardized questionnaire

Time frame: at enrollment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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