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Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. Xerostomia is sometimes colloquially called pasties or cottonmouth, the latter especially when occurring as a side effect, primarily after smoking marijuana or during a hangover. Xerostomia can cause difficulty in speech and eating. It also leads to halitosis and a dramatic rise in the number of cavities, as the protective effect of saliva is no longer present, and can make the mucosa of the mouth more vulnerable to inf ...
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Xerostomia Clinical Trials
- Hypnosis for Treating Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00408759 - Recruiting
Xerostomia
- Acupuncture for Prevention of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00430378 - Recruiting
Xerostomia; Mouth Dryness; Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Study of the Effectiveness of Cevimeline on Oral Health in Patients With Radiation Induced Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00466388 - Recruiting
Xerostomia
- Evaluation of an Electro-Stimulator for the Treatment of Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00509808 - Recruiting
Xerostomia
- Evaluation of Salivary Gland Dysfunction
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001196 - Recruiting
Sjogren's Syndrome; Xerostomia
- Efficacy Study of Oxygenated Glycerol Triesters to Treat Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00332618 - Completed
Xerostomia
- Structure and Functional Status of Parotid Glands Exposed to Therapeutic Irradiation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001523 - Completed
Radiation Injuries; Xerostomia
- Natural History of Salivary Gland Dysfunction and Sjogren's Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001852 - Recruiting
Lymphoma; Salivary Gland Disease; Sjogren's Syndrome; Xerostomia
- Study of Oral Bacteria in Patients with Dry Mouth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00048685 - Completed
Xerostomia; Autoimmune Diseases
- OGT Spray in the Management of Xerostomia in the Elderly
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00350350 - Terminated
Xerostomia
- A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Combining Submandibular Salivary Gland Tx & IMRT Tomo to Reduce Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00497406 - Recruiting
Head and Neck Cancer
- A Comparison of Orally Pilocarpine and Artificial Saliva in Xerostomy Treatment.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00438048 - Recruiting
Primary Sjogren; Secondary Sjogren; Xerostomia
- Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation as the Primary Treatment Versus Patients Who Will Not Have Such a Procedure
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168116 - Active, not recruiting
Head and Neck Cancer
- Lipid Based Food Additives for Treating Patients With Dry Mouth
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00422370 - Not yet recruiting
Xerostomia
- Pilot Study of Thalidomide to Treat Sjogren's Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001599 - Completed
Sjogren's Syndrome; Xerostomia
- Trial Comparing Oral Pilocarpine (Salagen) Versus Submandibular Salivary Gland Transfer Protocol, For the Prevention of Radiation (XRT) Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168181 - Recruiting
Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer
- Effect of B-Cell Depletion in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00426543 - Recruiting
Primary Sjögren's Syndrome; Xerostomia; Hyposalivation; Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca; Fatigue
- Can Cytokines Predict the Severity of Acute Mucositis and the Need for Gastrostomy Tubes (PEG)?
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00431925 - Not yet recruiting
Oral Mucositis; Xerostomia; Weight Loss; Head and Neck Cancer
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy With or Without Amifostine in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00503776 - Recruiting
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity; Dysphagia; Head and Neck Cancer; Mucositis; Radiation Toxicity; Xerostomia
- Salivary Gland Surgery Before Radiation Therapy in Preventing Radiation-Caused Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00068237 - Active, not recruiting
Hypopharyngeal Cancer; Laryngeal Cancer; metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary; ...
- DHEA Treatment for Sjogren's Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00001598 - Completed
Lacrimal Apparatus Disease; Salivary Gland Disease; Sjogren's Syndrome; Xerostomia
- Parotid-Sparing Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Compared With Conventional Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Oropharyngeal or Hypopharyngeal Cancer Who Are at High Risk of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00081029 - Recruiting
Hypopharyngeal Cancer; oral complications of chemotherapy and head and neck radiation; Oropharyngeal Cancer; radiation toxicity
- Exploratory Study for Dry Mouth in Patients With Sjögren’s Syndrome
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00233363 - Completed
Xerostomia; Sjogren's Syndrome
- Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Amifostine in Prevention of Xerostomia After RT for Head and Neck Carcinomas
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00158691 - Completed
Head and Neck Cancer
Resources
- Dry mouth (MayoClinic)
- Xerostomia (National Women's Health Information Center)
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