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A trial looking at treating dry mouth after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (The LEONIDAS-2 study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Nasal and paranasal sinus cancer , Nasopharyngeal cancer, Pharyngeal cancer, Salivary gland cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at using a device to treat dry mouth after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

The trial was open for people to join between 2012 and 2013. The team published the results in 2023.

Recruitment start: 1 March 2012

Recruitment end: 30 November 2013

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

Professor Stephen Porter

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme

University College London (UCL)

Last reviewed: 13 Jan 2025

CRUK internal database number: 7777

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