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StomatitisPhase 3NCT00051441

Safety & Efficacy Study of Benzydamine Oral Rinse for the Treatment of Oral Mucositis (Mouth Sores) Resulting From Radiation Therapy for Cancer of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, or Nasopharynx

A Phase 3 study testing Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral Rinse in people with Stomatitis and Radiation Effects, run by McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc..

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral rinse to a vehicle oral rinse in the treatment of radiation-induced oral mucositis, and to compare the care normally used for radiation-induced oral mucositis to vehicle oral rinse to ensure that the vehicle… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stomatitis, Radiation Effects
What is being tested?
Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral Rinse
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
605 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento Feb 2005
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Karnofsky performance scale >= 60%
  • Diagnosis of pathologically confirmed malignancy involving one or more of the following sites: oral cavity, oropharynx extending down to the level of the supraglottic area, nasopharynx, maxillary sinus and parotid gland
  • high risk for developing oral and/or oropharyngeal mucositis due to radiation to head and neck areas
  • scheduled to receive a continuous course (eg, often six to eight weeks) of conventional or hyperfractionated external beam radiation for cancer of the head and neck region (subjects who had surgery prior to radiation are eligible) with or without concomitant chemotherapy
  • at least two oral tissue sites (not including areas of previous lesions, tumor, surgical resection, or the lips) must be included in the RT treatment volume and planned to receive a total radiation dose of 5500 cGy or higher, given in a single daily fraction of 180 to 220 cGy or twice daily fractions of 110 to 150 cGy

Who cannot join

  • Known hypersensitivity to benzydamine HCl and/or any of the other components including alcohol, menthol, glycerin, flavoring agents, and preservatives
  • oral or oropharyngeal mucositis present at the time of entry into the study
  • treatment regimen consisting of noncontinuous radiation therapy
  • received chemotherapy within 21 days of entry into the study as defined by initiation of radiation
  • scheduled to receive or have received brachytherapy
  • chronically being medicated for conditions other than tumor-related pain with oral and/or parenteral prescription steroids or analgesics
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  • use of chlorhexidine gluconate (Peridex), amifostine (Ethyol), topical antibiotics to the mouth (ie, tetracycline), topical steroids to the mouth, povidone iodine rinses, glutamine oral rinses, selective decontamination, and Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)
  • use of mouthwash containing other exclusionary medications and any other medication(s) without an approved indication for topical oral use with the exception of liquid antacid formulations (eg, Maalox, Mylanta)
  • participated in an investigational study within 30 days prior to enrolling into the study where an experimental drug and/or product was taken
  • not willing and/or able to take opioids for any reason
  • cryotherapy (ie, ice chips or popsicles) prior to or during chemotherapy infusion

About this study

Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Benzydamine HCl 0.15% Oral Rinse Including a Separate Open-Label Standard of Care Arm in Subjects With Radiation-Induced Mucositis

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral rinse to a vehicle oral rinse in the treatment of radiation-induced oral mucositis, and to compare the care normally used for radiation-induced oral mucositis to vehicle oral rinse to ensure that the vehicle does not have detrimental effects on the oral mucosa

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, vehicle-controlled study including an open-label standard of care arm, to determine the effectiveness and safety of benezydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral rinse as compared with vehicle oral rinse, and vehicle oral rinse as compared to the care normally used in the treatment of radiation-induced oral mucositis. The hypotheses are that benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% oral rinse is better than vehicle oral rinse as measured by the proportion of patients reaching a WHO mucositis score of 3 by 5500 cGy and vehicle is no worse than the standard of care as measured by the proportion of patients reaching a WHO mucositis score of 3 by 5500 cGy. Patients receiving benzydamine hydrochloride 0.15% or vehicle double-blind oral rinses will place 15 mL in the mouth for 2 minutes, gargling for a few seconds at the beginning and end of the rinse, and then expectorate the entire dose. Dosing with oral rinses will be every 2 - 3 hours while awake for a minimum of 4 times daily to a maximum of 8 times per day. Double-blind oral rinses will continue daily throughout the duration of the subjects radiation treatment regimen plus 2 additional weeks

Being tested
Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral Rinse
Keywords
stomatitis, radiation effects
Medical subject headings
Stomatitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral RinseDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary endpoint is the cumulative proportion of patients with severe mucositis (WHO mucositis score of at least 3) at a cumulative radiation dose of 5500 cGy

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Secondary endpoints include cumulative RT to first use of an opioid for oral mucositis; cumulative RT to first ulceration; cumulative RT to first RT suspension due to oral mucositis

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study completionFeb 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
605 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00051441
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR002491
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
9 Jan 2003
Last updated
19 May 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Benzydamine Hydrochloride 0.15% Oral Rinse in people with Stomatitis and Radiation Effects, run by McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc..

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary endpoint is the cumulative proportion of patients with severe mucositis (WHO mucositis score of at least 3) at a cumulative radiation dose of 5500 cGy. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 May 2011.

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