Medication Associated Metallic Taste , Dysgeusia
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients taking chemotherapeutic agents often do not comply well with their dosing regiment since many of these medications cause a metallic taste in the mouth. The primary intent is to determine the effectiveness of the oral rinse in reducing the metallic taste in the mouth associated with various chemotherapeutic agents. This clinical study a randomized, double-blind, single-treatment, parallel design with a placebo as the control. The duration of the trial will be 1 month.
Interventions
DEVICEMetaqil™ Oral Rinse
Metaqil™ is a proprietary formulation of GRAS ingradients
DEVICEPlacebo
Placebo formulation with out the active ingredients
Sponsors
You First Services
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Subject has read, signed and received a copy of the Informed Consent and HIPAA authorization prior to study initiation. 2. Subject is able to follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform oral hygiene procedures and return to the test facility for specified study examinations. 3. Subject is between the ages of 18 and 75 years inclusive. 4. Subject will not have professional cleaning during the 3-month trial. 5. Subject has no history of allergy to personal care consumer products, or their ingredients, relevant to any ingredient in the test drug, as determined by the Principal Investigator. 6. Subject has a minimum of 16 natural teeth and a complaint of moderate to severe medication associated metallic taste. 7. Subject agrees to refrain from the use of any oral rinse, toothpaste or dentifrice other than the Colgate® Cavity Protection Fluoride toothpaste and study rinse provided on Visit 1 for the duration of the study. 8. Subject agrees to refrain from the use of other oral care products not supplied by the study center 9. Subject agrees to be compliant with study procedures. 10. Females of childbearing potential agree to use an adequate method of birth control and agree to pregnancy testing at the first and second visit.
Exclusion criteria
1. Subject has a condition that requires prophylactic antibiotics for dental examinations and treatments (e.g., has a history of valvular heart disease or a recently placed prosthetic joint). 2. Subject has disqualifying acute or chronic medical illness as judged by the Principal Investigator. 3. Subject is currently taking phenytoin, cyclosporin, nifedipine or any other drug that has been shown to cause gingival enlargement or affect the gingivae. 4. Subject has taken antibiotics, steroids, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen) within one week prior to baseline examination. Subjects taking long-term aspirin (81 mg/day) may be included in the trial, but subjects taking a larger dose will be excluded. Subjects taking blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin), Lovenox, or Plavix will be excluded. 5. Subject is pregnant (based on pregnancy result) or lactating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relief of medication associated metallic taste | 4 weeks | Have patient complete a VAS ( visual analogue scale) scoring of the degree of metallic taste in the mouth as well as a VAS scoring of the amount of relief of the metallic taste.. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety evaluation of the test Oral Rinse | 4 Weeks | Evaluate extra- and intra- oral areas for any mucosal irritation or pathology. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed