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Brief Title: Morphine Mouthwash for Management of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Official Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Topical Morphine Compared With a Routine Mouthwash in Managing Cancer Treatment-induced Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in Isfahan
Study ID: NCT01837446
Brief Summary: Oral mucositis is a debilitating side effects of cancer treatment for which there is not much successful treatments at yet. The investigators are going to evaluate the effectiveness of topical morphine compared with a routine mouthwash in managing cancer treatment-induced mucositis. The investigators hypothesize that topical morphine is more effective and more satisfied by patients than the magic mouthwash in reducing severity of cancer treatment-induced oral mucositis.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Radiation Oncology Department, Seyed Al-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan, , Iran, Islamic Republic of
Name: Simin Hemati, MD
Affiliation: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR