Using Silverlon® for Head and Neck Patients With Tracheostomies

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Dermatitis Acute, Radiation Treatment

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: PHASE1

Enrollment: 10

Sponsor: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if prophylactic silver-nylon burn dressing Silverlon® prevents a severe skin reaction under tracheostomy collars. It also aims to establish whether patients can tolerate Silverlon® under their tracheostomy with daily removal and weekly changes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing definitive head and neck cancer (\>4 weeks of treatment) * Have a tracheostomy * Age ≥ 18 years * Must be able to understand and write English Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to fulfill requirements of the protocol * Presence of unhealed surgical wounds * Subjects unable or unwilling to wear Silverlon dressings * Active infection of treatment area * Any co-morbidity or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the assessments and procedures of this protocol. * Subjects with known sensitivity to silver or nylon.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07856732). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.