Health Condition 1: C068- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of other and unspecified parts of mouth Health Condition 2: K137- Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Freshly prepared mouthwash containing Cinnamon and Cajeput essential oils.: To be used as a mouthwash
10ml twice daily, morning and
night, 30 minutes after brushing, swish for a full 30
Sponsors
Dr Mehul Ajit Shah
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients having histopathologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region scheduled for 6ââ?¬â??7 weeks of RT with 60ââ?¬â??70Gy radiation dose (200cGy/ fraction for 5 days/week) irrespective of age and gender. 2.Patients with Karnofsky performance status score ââ?°Â¥70% (to assess the ability of the patients to follow instructions).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Physically handicapped/terminally ill patients which can affect the use of mouthwash. 2. Patients using any other mouthwash.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in microbial load which may cause life-threatening opportunistic infections, leading to poor prognosis post-radiotherapy; and thereby providing an improved quality of life in patients treated with head and neck cancer patients.Timepoint: Baseline, 7th day and 28th day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preventing the progression of oral mucositis.Timepoint: Baseline, 7th day and 28th day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anil V Ankola
KAHERs KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed