Clinical Trial

Improved Oral Health in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Study acronym: OHHNC
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an oral care programme can prevent or reduce late oral side effects in patients with head and neck cancer following treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to three years after completion of treatment, improve patients' oral health, nutritional status, quality of life, and reduce stress and anxiety compared to standard care? * Are there differences in oral health outcomes between younger and older individuals receiving additional support from hospital dental care? * Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to three years after completion of treatment, reduce the duration of sick leave and enhance patients' ability to return to work compared to standard care? * Can additional support from hospital dental care for cancer survivors, up to five years after completion of treatment, be cost-effective from a health economic perspective? Researchers will compare oral care programme to standard care to see if the programme works to improve oral health, reduce oral symptoms and problems, enhance quality of life and lower the economic costs of healthcare Participants will: Participate in an oral care programme, every three months for three years.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07173270
Lead Sponsor Uppsala University
Collaborators: Region Västerbotten, Region Östergötland, The Sjöberg Foundation, The Stig & Ragna Gorthon Foundation, Helsingborg, Swedish Cancer Society, Region Uppsala Public Health and Care, Region Skane
Conditions Head and Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Enrollment 300 participants
Start Date 2025-09-24
Primary Completion 2035-05-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2045-09-23 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-09-15