Assess whether there is a clinically significant reduction in intraoral bone exposure (measured in mm) in the experimental group after the start of treatment with pentoxifylline and tocopherol (PENTO) for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 18 months compared to the control group that will continue to make the standard treatment currently being undertaken in the service of CMF's Vall d'Hebron Hospital.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: symptoms of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in patients irradiated for head and neck cancer Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 14 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 11
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients who are at a stage III in the classification of the mandibular osteoradionecrosis and require reconstructive surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Healing of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in patients irradiated for head and neck cance after treatment with Pentoxifilina and Tocopherol (PENTO);Secondary Objective: Subjective analysis by SOMA scale (Subjective Objective Management and Analytic evaluation of injury). Differences in the clinical stage of ORN according to the WHO classification (2009) after treatment with PENTO.;Primary end point(s): Decreased intraoral bone exposure (mm);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: It will be assessed during clinic visits at this months: M0, M1, M3, M6, M9, M12, M18. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): Subjective analysis by SOMA scale (Subjective Objective Management and Analytic evaluation of injury). Improvement in the clinical stage of ORN according to the WHO classification (2009) after treatment with PENTO.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: It will be assessed during clinic visits at this months: M0, M1, M3, M6, M9, M12, M18. | — |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Vall d'Hebron Hospital