The effect of honey and chamomile mouth washes in the prevention of head and neck radiotherapy –induced stomatitis

Evaluation of the effects of the honey, chamomile and water in the prevention of head and neck radiotherapy – induced stomatitis in patients with head and neck cancer

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000847011

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-10-08

Start date

2010-06-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The Purpose of this study is to compare two mouthwashes (Honey & Chamomile ) in the prevention of head and neck radiotherapy- induced stomatitis.

Interventions

Arm 1: 50cc honey(it is natural in The Garmsar City) Arm 2: 3cc chamomile(made in Barig in factory) Arm 1 and Arm 2 gurgled with mouthwhash solution 3 times per day for 14 day. This intervention commences on completion of ALL radiotherapy treatment

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- Participation with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer and willing participate. - Aged 8 years or more - Non treat with steroid - Avoid tobacco, alcohol, smoking, opiate substance - External beam radiotherapy with dose 180-200 CGY Daily - Non Leucopenia(White Blood Cell<4000mm^3 ) - Non Leucocytes(White Blood Cell>12000mm^3) - Non Thrombocytopenia

Exclusion criteria

- Non Certain systemic condition such as diabetes, Defect in the immune system, Renal disease, Liver disease, Gastrointestinal Disease, Asthma, Allergic - Allergic to the mouth wash solution - Temperature>38.5 degrees celius - Nausea & Vomiting

Outcome results