U.S., Sept. 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07802977) titled 'Intraparenchymal Salivary Gland Corticosteroid Injection to Prevent Radiation-Induced Xerostomia' on Aug. 20.
Brief Summary: This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided intraglandular dexamethasone (corticosteroid) injections into the salivary glands of patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Primarily, to determine among patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) as primary with or without chemotherapy for head and neck cancer, the feasibility of intraglandular corticosteroid injections to the salivary glands as measured by missed or delayed days of radiation therapy due to the plann...