Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: sugar free chewing gum: sugar free chewing gum 1 x QID
for 21 days will be given to the intervention group long with conventional therapy.
Control Intervention1: sugar free chewing 1 x
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Adult patient of age 18yrs or more 2 Patients receiving conventional mucotoxic chemotherapeutic agents(such as Taxane group-Paclitaxel/Docetaxel Antimetabolites-5FU Methotrexate Cytarabine Anthracycline-Doxorubicin Alkylating agents-Cyclophosphamide 3 All new patients going for 1st cycle of conventional mucotoxic chemotherapy 4 Patient with controlled comorbidities 5 Patients with who are able to chew 6 Patients who are able to understand Hindi/English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Baseline NG tube. 2.Evidence of baseline infection. 3.Patients who are unable to chew. 4.Patients who are unable to understand Hindi/English.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in incidence and severity of oral Mucositis after administration of chewing Gum.Timepoint: At baseline and 7th day At baseline and 14th day At baseline and 21st day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life of patients.Timepoint: Day 0,7th, 14th and 21st. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMrs Aditi P Sinha
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed