Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for The Effect of Honey on Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: The Effect of Honey on Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis

Official Title: A Randomized Control Trial for the Effect of Honey on Radiotherapy Induced Xerostomia and Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancers

Study ID: NCT01465308

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

Honey mouthwash

Normal Saline

Study Description

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of pure honey will help in the treatment of radiation induced xerostomia and oral mucositis (symptom management)

Detailed Description: Radiation-induced mucositis is a normal acute side effect of radiotherapy treatment. Exposure of ionising radiation to oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa gives rise to radiation epithelitis towards the second and third weeks of conventional fractionated radiotherapy. Likewise, salivary flow may decrease by approximately 50% during the first week of radiotherapy and upwards of 80% by the seventh week of treatment. Acute radiation-induced xerostomia is associated with inflammatory reaction. The study will include an intervention and a control group, one receiving honey prior and after the radiotherapy and the other group not receiving honey at all.