Title
Hyperbaric Oxygen for the Treatment of a Dry Mouth Which Occurred After Radiotherapy
Randomized Phase II Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen for the Treatment of Radiation-induced Xerostomia
Phase
Phase 2Lead Sponsor
Martin Luther UniversityStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
TerminatedIndication/Condition
Radiation-induced XerostomiaIntervention/Treatment
oxygen ...Study Participants
13The purpose of this study is to determine whether hyperbaric oxygen is effective in the treatment of a dry mouth that occured after radiotherapy for head and neck tumours.
40 treatments with hyperbaric oxygen once per day, five days per week, 2.4 ATA, 100 % oxygen (10-15 minutes compression with air, 90 min of oxygen breathing - two 10 minutes break for breathing air after each 30 minutes of oxygen, 10 minutes decompression with oxygen
40 treatments with hyperbaric oxygen once per day, five days per week, 2.4 ATA, 100 % oxygen (10-15 minutes compression with air, 90 min of oxygen breathing - two 10 minutes break for breathing air after each 30 minutes of oxygen, 10 minutes decompression with oxygen)
Inclusion Criteria: complaints of xerostomia (visual analogue scale) at least 6 months after radiotherapy of the head and neck region including all salivary glands with at least 50 Gy objective hyposalivation / xerostomia (at rest < 0,25 ml saliva per minute, stimulated < 0,1 ml saliva per minute) patient must have given written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: prior radiotherapy was an intensity modulated radiotherapy prior hyperbaric oxygen therapy after radiotherapy conditions which might be an additional risk for the treatment with hyperbaric oxygen such as spontaneous pneumothorax within the last two years, surgery of the eardrum or the middle ear, acute infection of the upper airways, not adequately treated epilepsy, concurrent radio- or chemotherapy, hereditary spherocytosis, psychosis, lung emphysema, asthma, severe COPD, prior surgery of the thorax, pace maker myocardial infarction within the last 6 months drug therapy which might induce xerostomia known intolerance or hypersensitivity to Wrigley's Freident® pregnancy or breast-feeding women (for women aged less than 60 years a pregnancy test is mandatory) women of childbearing potential with unclear contraception. The following contraceptive methods are recommended: combined oral contraceptives or progesterone-only pill, hormone-dispensing or copper intra-uterine system, hormone patches, long-acting injections, vaginal ring treatment with other investigational drugs or participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to enrollment refusal of cooperation or consent