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Intraoral Hypothermia Device for Preserving Taste During Radiation

Is NCT06579248 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Early Phase 1 trial studies Intraoral Device for head and neck cancer.

Early Phase 1RecruitingHenry Ford Health SystemNCT06579248Data as of Jun 2026

Treatment: Intraoral DeviceRadiation therapy to the head and neck region is known to cause taste dysfunction. Preliminary studies showed that cooling normal structures may lower damage caused by radiation. The purpose of this research study is to see if it is feasible to use an intraoral cooling device during radiation treatments to preserve or lower the decline of taste function.

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Extracted eligibility criteria

Treatments studied

Other

Intraoral Device

Cancer type

Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Disease stage

Required: Stage AJCC 8TH CT3, AJCC 8TH CT4, AJCC 8TH CN+ (AJCC 8th)

locally advanced (AJCC 8th cT3-4 or cN+)

Performance status

ECOG 0–1(Restricted strenuous activity)

Prior therapy

No prior treatment (treatment-naive required)
Max 0 prior lines

Cannot have received: chemotherapy

Cannot have received: radiation therapy

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US trial sites

  • Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, Michigan

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Frequently asked questions

Is NCT06579248 currently recruiting?

Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.

Can patients have received prior systemic therapy?

No. This trial requires treatment-naive patients — prior systemic therapy is an exclusion criterion.

What disease stage is eligible?

Stage AJCC 8TH CT3 or AJCC 8TH CT4 or AJCC 8TH CN+ is required.

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