Health Condition 1: null- Oral mucositis among Head and Neck cancer patients who were undergoing for radical radiotherapy.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral ice application, Routine management (Dispirine gargle, Mucaine gel): Experimental group:
Oral ice application [ providing ice cubes (3.5cm Ã?2cmÃ?2cm) for subjects to hold in mout
Sponsors
Naseem M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult males or females diagnosed with head and neck cancer and planned for radical radiotherapy and having normal mucosa
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer and planned for palliative radiotherapy. Patients who are coming for booster dose of radiation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral mucositis was assessed with the help of WHO oral toxicity scale and Low grade of mucositis was observed in interventional group as comparing with control group. Delay in the development of oral mucositis was also noted in the interventional group as compared to control groupTimepoint: Oral mucositis was assessed on 1st day of radiotherapy prior to treatment, On end of 1st week of treatment i.e. on 5th day of the treatment, On end of 2nd week of treatment i.e. on 10th day of the treatment, On end of 3rd week of treatment i.e. on 15th day of the treatment, On end of 4th week of treatment i.e. on 20th day of the treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of ice application on tumour size and responseTimepoint: Follow up visits by the patient. But this was not conducted due to limited time period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNaseem M
National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE) PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Outcome results
None listed