Study Information

Alliance Study ID: NCCTG-969257

NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00003610

Disease or Cancer Type: Head & Neck Cancers

Alliance Study Chair: Scott Okuno, MD

Status: COMPLETED


Study Description

RATIONALE: Capsaicin lozenges may be effective treatment for mucositis caused by radiation therapy. It is not yet known whether capsaicin lozenges are more effective than no treatment for mucositis caused by radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of capsaicin lozenges in treating patients with mucositis caused by radiation therapy.

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