Intraoral Hypothermia Device for Preserving Taste During Radiation

Radiation therapy to the head and neck region is known to cause taste dysfunction. Preliminary studies showed that cooling normal structures may lower damage caused by radiation. The purpose of this research study is to see if it is feasible to use an intraoral cooling device during radiation treatments to preserve or lower the decline of taste function.

Trial Details

NCT ID
NCT06579248
Phase
EARLY_PHASE1
Sponsor
Henry Ford Health System
Status
RECRUITING
Cancer Type
Head and Neck Cancer
Interventions
  • Intraoral Device
Locations (sample)
  • Detroit, Michigan, United States|42.33143,-83.04575

Key Eligibility Criteria

  • Patients being treated with combination radiation therapy and chemotherapy (definitive) for locally advanced (AJCC 8th cT3-4 or cN+) squamous cell …
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1.
  • Patients will engage in the informed consent process and provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and must be able to fill out …
  • Patients should be concurrently treated with any of the following chemotherapy drugs: cisplatin, carboplatin, and cetuximab.

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