MucoLock™ for Treatment of Stomatitis

Purpose

The purpose of this research is to test how well people can tolerate MucoLock™ as a treatment for mouth pain or burning sensation and how well it works to reduce mouth pain or burning sensation. Study participants will be asked to use MucoLock™ topical solution as a "swish and spit" solution (similar to mouthwash) three times per day for 5 minutes each time, for 28 days.

Conditions

  • Stomatitis
  • Pain
  • Burning Mouth
  • Burning Mouth Syndrome
  • Oral Dysesthesia

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 years and older - Individuals with oral dysesthesia (worst VAS sensitivity/burning score ≥ 7 over the last week) - Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inability to comply with study instructions - Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements* - Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of the data. - Advanced kidney disease - Patients receiving antineoplastic therapy [e.g., tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), radiation] that could increase the risk of oral dysesthesia - Known altered mental status, encephalopathy, or cognition impairment - Ataxia - Known alcohol use disorder - Concomitant opioid therapy - Diagnosis of oral cancer currently undergoing therapy - Already using topical therapy for mouth pain (e.g., lidocaine, Magic mouthwash)* - Any opioid pain medication* - Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 2 weeks. Patients will be recommended to stop previous medication for 2 weeks before starting the study treatment. (asterisk) *Modifiable criteria, with a timeframe of 2 weeks for a washout period.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
MucoLock™ Topical Solution
MucoLock™ oral gel will be used as a "swish and spit" (similar to using mouthwash), 15 mL three times per day, for 5 minutes each time, for 28 days.
  • Device: MucoLock Oral Gel
    15 mL, oral rinse for 5 minutes and spit (do not swallow), 3 times per day, for 28 days

Recruiting Locations

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.
Miami, Florida 33176
Contact:
Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPH
(786) 596-2000
Alessandro.Villa@baptisthealth.net

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Baptist Health South Florida

Study Contact

Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPH
(786) 596-2000
Alessandro.Villa@baptisthealth.net