Efficacy of teledentistry to maintain oral hygiene in patients with head and neck cancer after radiotherapy: A noninferiority randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of teledentistry service to maintain oral hygiene and improve quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after radiotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20221008001

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-08

Start date

2022-06-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Head and neck cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy. Telemedicine Teledentistry Head and neck cancer Oral hygiene Quality of life

Interventions

Using conventional follow-up method at the dental clinic. ,Using telemedicine application for follow-up method.

No Intervention Device,Experimental Device

Control group,Intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Post-radiotherapy patients with head and neck cancer. 2. Patients who have remaining teeth at least 10.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had palliative care for cancer treatment. 2. Patients who are unable to communicate properly. 3. Patients who cannot access telemedicine application.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral hygiene at sixth month. Plaque index (PI) , Gingival index (GI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life at sixth months. Oral health Impact Profile: OHIP-14,RT-related oral complications: dental caries at sixth months Dental caries based on ICDAS,RT-related oral complications: MMO at sixth months maximum mouth opening ,RT-related oral complications: mucositis at sixth months Mucositis severity,RT-related oral complications: xerostomia at sixth months Xerostomia severity,RT-related oral complications: ORN at sixth months Osteoradionecrosis incidence,Satisfaction at sixth months Chulabhorn Hospital satisfaction questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of life at sixth months. Oral health Impact Profile: OHIP-14,RT-related oral complications: dental caries at sixth months Dental caries based on ICDAS,RT-related oral complications: MMO at sixth months maximum mouth opening ,RT-related oral complications: mucositis at sixth months Mucositis severity,RT-related oral complications: xerostomia at sixth months Xerostomia severity,RT-related oral complications: ORN at sixth months Osteoradionecrosis incidence,Satisfaction at sixth months Chulabhorn Hospital satisfaction questionnaire

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSungkrit Pojmonpiti

Chulabhorn Hospital

sungkrit.poj@cra.ac.th025766045

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026