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Dexamethasone in Reducing Oral Pain and Dry Mouth After Surgery in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
NCT01748942 · OHSU Knight Cancer Institute · Updated 19 June 2018
- What is being tested
- Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone; Placebo; Quality-of-Life Assessment; Questionnaire Administration; Transoral Robotic Surgery
- For
- Dysphagia; Pain; Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 18 years and older. About 76 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United States
- When
- Starts or started Dec 2012, ends 29 March 2017. Registered 13 Dec 2012.
- Results
- Posted on the registry on 12 Sept 2017.
In the researchers' words
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies dexamethasone in reducing oral pain and dry mouth after surgery in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dexamethasone may help lower pain and dry mouth caused by surgery.
Sites
- OHSU Knight Cancer InstitutePortland, Oregon, United States