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Structure and Functional Status of Parotid Glands Exposed to Therapeutic Irradiation

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (NIDCR) · Dec 9, 2002

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Trial Information

Current as of September 11, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Cytology Diagnostic Imaging Radiation Damage Saliva Serostomia Xerostomia Head Cancer Neck Cancer

Description

Therapeutic irradiation to the head and neck for cancer damages salivary glands present in the radiation field. Despite long recognition of radiation-induced salivary hypofunction, and the associated oral morbidities, the specific damage mechanism(s) is not known and the structure and functional integrity of the surviving parenchymal tissue has not been well-documented. Detailed knowledge of the latter is particularly necessary in order to design appropriate corrective therapies. It is the purpose of this study to provide such a detailed structural and functional assessment of human parotid...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Age 21-80.
  • Diagnosis of head and neck cancer.
  • No surgery OR surgery with parotid glands intact.
  • Therapeutic radiation greater than or equal to 52 Gy.
  • Ambulatory.
  • No OR limited chemotherapy.
  • No Metastasis.
  • No allergy to Iodine.
  • No allergy to shellfish.
  • No metallic implants in head or neck.
  • No history of bleeding disorder.
  • No previous history of dry mouth (xerostomia).
  • No history of Sjogren's syndrome.
  • Negative HIV.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

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Estimated completion

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