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Nutrition boost may ease radiation side effects in head and neck cancer

NCT ID NCT06477341

Symptom relief Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether active nutritional support with high-protein drinks can reduce the occurrence of painful mouth sores (mucositis) and improve quality of life in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The study enrolled 47 newly diagnosed adults and tracked their nutritional status using body mass index. The goal was to see if better nutrition during treatment helps manage side effects.

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Active substance
high-protein nutritional supplements (e.g., Ensure milk)
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could help reduce painful mouth sores and improve quality of life during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 47 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Nutritional support alone may not significantly reduce mucositis.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

47 people

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Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * head and neck cancer patients with age \>18 * Newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients * histological proven HNC cancer * head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy or chemo radiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced and Metastatic head and neck cancer patients * head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy only

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Conditions

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head and neck cancer head and neck neoplasm Head and Neck Neoplasms

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Head and neck neoplasms

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Reham mohamed

    Asyut, Egypt

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