Health Condition 1: null- RADIATION INDUCED ORAL MUCOSITIS IN ORAL CANCER PATIENTS
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Topical Aqueous Azadiracta indica Leaf Extract-(TAAL) Mouth rinse: 10 gram leaf powder boiled in 1 liter of water-cooled and filtered.Extract used as mouth rinse at least 5 times a day
Sponsors
AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Radical,curative intend,post operative radiation treatment / post operative concurrent chemo-radiation treatment patients. 2.Patients with cancer in tongue and floor of mouth (requiring bilateral radiation) 3.Age 75 years or below 4.Male or Female 5.Patients fit for chemotherapy or radiation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with cancer location other than tongue and floor of mouth. 2. Patients with secondary malignancy. 3. Non surgical patients. 4 . Patient requiring re-radiation in the same site.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the onset in terms of days,progression and severity of oral mucositis in terms of RTOG Acute Radiation Morbidity Criteria in oral cavity cancer patients under different treatment plans. Timepoint: 1.Patient with grade 3 mucositis . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 To compare the quality of life using FACT H&N criteria. 2 To compare infection control using clinical criteria alone.Timepoint: Until patient requires antibacterials antifungals steroids other mouth washes. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR ANITHA GOPINATHAN
AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed