Oral Mucositis, Stomatitis
Conditions
Keywords
Identify whether Cytofos can reduce the incidence and duration of HNC patients' oral mucositis caused by radiotherapy.
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of stomatitis when treating with amifostine before radiation treatment.
Interventions
500 mg sc, qod, 3 times per week
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. 18-70 years old, male or female 2. Primary treatment of phase I-IVA head and neck cancer patients, identified by histological and pathological diagnosis 3. Postoperative patients should receive radiation treatment in 12 weeks 4. ECOG \<2 5. Expected lifetime ≥6months 6. No severe complications (hypertension, CHD, diabetes and psychiatric history, etc.) 7. Not involved in other clinical trials 8. Sign ICF
Exclusion criteria
1. ECOG \>2 2. Suffered other cancers in the past 5 years 3. Received amifostine treatment in the past 4 weeks 4. Unable to complete treatment or sign ICF because of medical or physical reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and duration of oral mucositis | 3 months |