Xerostomia. Disturbances of salivary secretion
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Ginger capsules, 500 mg orally four times daily for two weeks. Intervention 2: Starch capsules, 500 mg orally four times daily for two weeks.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Ginger capsules, 500 mg orally four times daily for two weeks.
Starch capsules, 500 mg orally four times daily for two weeks.
Sponsors
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were: 1- Patients had a history of head and neck cancer and its treatment with high-dose radiotherapy of 45 Gy have been.. 2-At least 6 months past the end of radiotherapy patients. 3 - Age above 18 years 4 - confirms xerostomia questionnaire with Fox 5 - to sign a consent form inclusion Criteria excluded : 1 - Pregnancy 2 - Patients with more than 3 months has passed from cancer treatment. 3 - Patients who can not take food by mouth. 4 - Radiation therapy to patients who have not received their full. 5 - Patients with Sjogren's syndrome or other causes of dry mouth (except radiation) are. Exclusion criteria were: 1 - pregnancy during the study 2 - Sensitivity Ginger.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Xerostomia. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, two weeks after baseline (end of study). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Weight of unstimulation saliva. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, two weeks after baseline (end of study). Method of measurement: Milligrams. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved quality of life. Timepoint: Beginning of the study two weeks after baseline (end of study). Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Shooriabi
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed