A study looking at a treatment to prevent jaw bone damage in head and neck cancer (HOPON)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study was trying to find out if high pressure (hyperbaric) oxygen therapy prevented jawbone damage after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Cancer Research UK supported this trial.

People could join between 2008 and 2016. The team published the results in 2019 and 2021.

Recruitment start: 16 September 2008

Recruitment end: 28 November 2016

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Mr Richard Shaw

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Liverpool

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Aintree Head and Neck Cancer Patient Research Forum

Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

Last reviewed: 04 Jun 2026

CRUK internal database number: 1632

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