Oral cancer patients who receive radiotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
Dental assessment will be done in the dental clinic at the study hospital by the PI using sterilized mouth mirror and a probe and will be recorded in the intra-oral examination sheet. All treatments w
Sponsors
Apeksha Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female patients aged 18 years and above 2. Biopsy confirmed patients with oral cancer patients with any stage of disease 3. Newly diagnosed (< 3 months) and awaiting radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) as the initial treatment 4. Sufficient language ability in Sinhala to understand and complete the questionnaires 5. Not participating in any other trial or study possibly interfering with the present study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have already undergone surgical treatment 2. Patients who receive small doses of radiation therapy as palliative care 3. Patients who are unable to participate in the interviews due to obvious cognitive impairment, psychological disturbance or language problems 4. Patients with communication barriers and patients who wish to be followed up at private sector 5. Patients with evidence of brain metastases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral health related quality of life and health related quality of life as determined by the following 1) Modified EORTC-OH15 questionnaire (European Organisation for the Research and Treatment-Oral Health15) 2) Modified EORTC C-30 (Core 30) questionnaire 3) Modified EORTC H&N35 (Head & Neck 35) questionnaire [At baseline, during last week of radiotherapy course and 3 months after completion of radiotherapy.] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None [None] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. K.M.S.H. Kosgallana
Registrar in Community Dentistry
Outcome results
None listed