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CompletedNCT04595838Updated Sep 18, 2023

A Trial Assessing Chemo Mouthpiece Device With Best Supportive Care for Symptoms of Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis

An interventional study of Chemo Mouthpiece and Best Supportive Care only in Oral Mucositis, sponsored by Chemo Mouthpiece. Completed at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-18.

Sponsored by Chemo Mouthpiece · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was May 2023, 3 years 4 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
176
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will compare the use of the Chemo MouthpieceTM device along with best supportive oral care to best supportive oral care alone to rate the effectiveness of Chemo MouthpieceTM in lessening symptoms associated with chemotherapy regimen known to place patients at risk for symptomatic mucositis and, of those, chemotherapy regimens for which ice-based cryotherapy has been demonstrated to have a favorable impact on oral mucositis symptom management. Subjects who are receiving standard chemotherapy regimens will be randomly assigned to receive either study device and oral care ingredients or oral care ingredients only. All subjects will complete daily diaries for the first 14 days of chemotherapy Cycles 1 and 2. Subjects who are assigned to the study device arm will use the device during their chemotherapy infusion in clinic and will continue to use the device at home ,at least twice daily, for the first six (6) days of chemotherapy Cycles 1 and 2. Prior to the first chemotherapy infusion in Cycle 3, all subjects in the study regardless of treatment assignment will have the option of using the Chemo MouthpieceTM for subsequent cycles.

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Conditions studied

  • Oral Mucositis

Keywords

  • Prospective Studies, Stomatitis, Cryotherapy, Patient Reported Outcome Measures
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In context

Mucositis

488 studies on the registry are indexed under Mucositis; 70 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 176 is above the median of 50 across 394 interventional studies indexed under Mucositis.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Chemo Mouthpiece as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Aged 18-80 years
  2. Planned to receive at least 2 cycles of infused stomatotoxic chemotherapy regimens such as:

    • CMF (cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), methotrexate, 5-FU)
    • Standard AC+T regimen (doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), Taxane [paclitaxel (Taxol) or docetaxel (Taxotere)]) or any combination of two or more components (e.g., ACT, TAC, TA, AT, AC)
    • ABVD (doxorubicin (Adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine)
    • FOLFIRI (irinotecan, 5-FU, leucovorin)
    • Any other 5-FU-based regimen (excluding FOLFOX)
  3. Be willing and able to complete all study-related activities
  4. Properly obtained written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Receiving any oxaliplatin-containing chemotherapy regimen, such as FOLFOX
  2. Concurrent radiotherapy
  3. Unable or unwilling to complete study assessments
  4. Unable or unwilling to avoid using ice chips
  5. Known allergy to silicone
  6. Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study or use of another investigational agent within 30 days prior to randomization
  7. Any other clinical or psychiatric condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the patient unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the protocol
  8. Chronic use of opioid analgesics
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
176 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm A:Best supportive oral care and Chemo Mouthpiece

    Patients will receive best supportive oral care along with using the Chemo Mouthpiece device.

    Device: Chemo Mouthpiece

  • Other
    Arm B Best supportive oral care only

    Patients will receive best supportive oral care only.

    Other: Best Supportive Care only

Interventions

  • DeviceChemo Mouthpiece

    Frozen tube that fills the oral cavity used during and after chemotherapy to ease and prevent symptoms of oral mucositis

    Also known as: Oral cryotherapy delivery device

  • OtherBest Supportive Care only

    Standard Oral care for Chemotherapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The incidence of oral mucositis symptomatic events observed during the first cycle of chemotherapy.

    The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  2. The incidence of oral mucositis symptomatic events observed during the second cycle of chemotherapy.

    The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  3. The incidence of severe oral mucositis symptomatic events observed during the first cycle of chemotherapy.

    The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  4. The incidence of severe oral mucositis symptomatic events observed during the second cycle of chemotherapy.

    The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms per chemotherapy cycle

    • The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  2. Incidence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms per chemotherapy cycle

    • The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  3. Duration of oral mucositis symptoms

    • The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  4. Duration of oral mucositis symptoms

    • The presence and severity of oral mucositis symptoms will be measured by patient self-report using the Oral Mucositis Symptom Assessment scale with positive symptoms defined as a score of 1 or greater and severe symptoms defined as a score of 2 or greater.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  5. Percent of days the Chemo MouthpieceTM was used

    • Device use will be measured on a daily diary completed for at least the first 14 days of each cycle. The diary will also be completed on any additional days that the patient uses the device.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  6. Percent of days the Chemo MouthpieceTM was used

    • Device use will be measured on a daily diary completed for at least the first 14 days of each cycle. The diary will also be completed on any additional days that the patient uses the device.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  7. Ease of use of the Chemo MouthpieceTM based on patient-reported Chemo Mouthpiece End of Study Device Assessment

    patient-reported Chemo Mouthpiece End of Study Device Assessment

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  8. Ease of use of the Chemo MouthpieceTM based on patient-reported Chemo Mouthpiece End of Study Device Assessment

    patient-reported Chemo Mouthpiece End of Study Device Assessment

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  9. Analgesic use to control mouth pain

    Device use will be measured on a daily diary completed for at least the first 14 days of each cycle. The diary will also be completed on any additional days that the patient uses the device.

    Time frame: Cycle 1 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

  10. Analgesic use to control mouth pain

    Device use will be measured on a daily diary completed for at least the first 14 days of each cycle. The diary will also be completed on any additional days that the patient uses the device.

    Time frame: Cycle 2 of chemotherapy (14-28 days, time frame varies based on regimen)

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Study locations

11 sites
  • Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine
    Costa Mesa, California 92627, United States
  • Goshen Health
    Goshen, Indiana 46526, United States
  • Revive Research Institute
    Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, United States
  • Revive Research Institute, Inc.
    Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314, United States
  • Phelps Health
    Rolla, Missouri 65401, United States
  • Inspira Medical Center
    Mullica Hill, New Jersey 08062, United States
  • Inspira Medical Center
    Vineland, New Jersey 08360, United States
  • Erie County Medical Center
    Buffalo, New York 14215, United States
  • New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
    New York, New York 11776, United States
  • The Christ Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
  • Gibbs Cancer Center
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2023, 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
NCT04595838
Lead sponsor
Chemo Mouthpiece
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 22, 2020
Start date
Aug 31, 2020
Primary completion
May 18, 2023
Completion
May 18, 2023
Last update
Sep 18, 2023

Study contacts

Frank Jacobucci
study director · Chemo Mouthpiece

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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