Health Condition 1: null- Head and neck cancer patients scheduled to receive radiation therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Curcumin: It is an extract of turmeric of which a mouth wash is made. In the mouthwash sodium benzoate (preservative) and clove oil is added.
0.1% curcumin mouthwash was administered o
Sponsors
DR SWIKANT SHAH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient histo-pathologically confirmed to have head and neck cancer scheduled for Radio therapy. 2.Minimum period of radiotherapy - 4-6 weeks with radiation dose 0f >=50Gy 3.Patients who are able to use mouthwash. 4.Patient with KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS SCALE more than 60%
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Any physically handicapped condition which can affect the use of mouthwash 2.Patients who are on any other oral related medicine/mouthwash 3.Pregnant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To assess the oral mucosal status prior to the onset of Radiotherapy using various scales for assessing Oral Mucositis. 2.To assess the change in Oral Mucositis in both study groups at 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week,4th week, 5th week and 6th week of radiotherapy after using the mouthwash. Timepoint: baseline, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To check patient compliance with the mouthwashes for both the study groups at 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week,4th week,5th week and 6th week.Timepoint: 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR HEMAMALINI RATH
S.C.B DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed