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TerminatedNCT00176566Updated Dec 11, 2009

A Phase II Trial to Assess the Effects of Green Tea in Oral Leukoplakia

A Phase 2 interventional study of Lozenge Intake in Oral Leukoplakia, sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-12-11.

Sponsored by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Why this study was terminated
Transitioned into a national study through ECOG
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 20 studies in Leukoplakia, Oral with a site in United States — 1 open to participants now, 3 under way, none of them phase 3. Leukoplakia, Oral · United States.

Enrollment
12th of 15
8 · median 26
Started
2003
with 3 others
Phase 2
11 of 20
1 open now
Registered
5th of 20
by date

Among the 20 studies in Leukoplakia, Oral with a site in United States, this one is the 12th largest by enrollment of the 15 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 4 that started in 2003, is one of 11 in phase 2, and was the 5th registered.

Leukoplakia, Oral

48 studies on the registry are indexed under Leukoplakia, Oral; 11 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 7 Leukoplakia, Oral studies recruiting now, 5 set no upper age limit and none stop at 75 or younger; none take children under 18; 1 takes healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

You have been asked to participate in this research study because you have or may have oral leukoplakia. Oral leukoplakia is described as a white patch or plaque on the oral mucosa (mouth) that will not rub off and cannot be removed by scraping, reversed by elimination of obvious irritants (things that cause redness and/or swelling) such as dentures (artificial replacment for missing teeth), or lesions as described that are diagnosed by your dentist.

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Since oral leukoplakia may precede the development of cancer, using agents that may prevent cancer, called chemoprevention, may be useful. The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a green tea preparation may have effects on your leukoplakia. It is hoped that these effects may reduce the subsequent risk of cancer in or around the area of leukoplakia. To assess for these effects, samples of the lining of your mouth will be obtained, and they will be analyzed looking for certain features (biomarkers).

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Conditions studied

  • Oral Leukoplakia

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Keywords

  • oral leukoplakia
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

  • Patients with oral leukoplakia without evidence of active infections in the mouth will be invited to participate in this study.
  • Patients must currently consume no more than 3 cups of tea a day,
  • not be taking large doses of vitamin A or its derivatives (more than 25,000 units), selenium, or beta-carotene.
  • Additionally, patients must not participate in this study if they are allergic to caffeine, have GI ulcers, are pregnant, or have had previous invasive mouth cancer.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Factorial assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DrugLozenge Intake

    of green tea lozenges weighing 6 grams each, containing 0.45 grams of green tea solids eight (8) times daily for 12 weeks to patients with oral leukoplakia compared to the administration of a lozenge that does not contain green tea (i.e. a placebo lozenge).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the effect of green tea lozenge versus placebo on the prevalence, size, and histologic severity of oral leukoplakia.

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Additionally, we will correlate the changes in oral leukoplakia with levels of tea polyphenols in saliva and in biopsied lesions; DNA content in leukoplakia cells obtained from buccal scrapings; and proliferation index, apoptotic index, and expression of

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Sep 2003, a primary completion of Nov 2006 and a completion of Nov 2006. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Sep 12, 2005
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Start
Sep 2003
Primary completionActual
Nov 2006
CompletionActual
Nov 2006
Last update
Dec 11, 2009
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 11, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00176566
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Start date
Sep 2003
Primary completion
Nov 2006
Completion
Nov 2006
Last update
Dec 11, 2009

Study contacts

Susan Goodin, PharmD
principal investigator · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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