Patients taking chemotherapeutic agents often do not comply well with their dosing regiment since many of these medications cause a metallic taste in the mouth. The primary intent is to determine the effectiveness of the oral rinse in reducing the metallic taste in the mouth associated with various chemotherapeutic agents. This clinical study a randomized, double-blind, single-treatment, parallel design with a placebo as the control. The duration of the trial will be 1 month.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
52
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Placebo formulation with out the active ingredients
Department of Periodontics and Endodontics,School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, New York, United States
Relief of medication associated metallic taste
Have patient complete a VAS ( visual analogue scale) scoring of the degree of metallic taste in the mouth as well as a VAS scoring of the amount of relief of the metallic taste..
Time frame: 4 weeks
Safety evaluation of the test Oral Rinse
Evaluate extra- and intra- oral areas for any mucosal irritation or pathology.
Time frame: 4 Weeks
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