Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Health Condition 2: K137- Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mouth rinse: Red ginseng herbal mouth rinse (Dr. Dental care liquid, Jangin Pharm Co., Ltd.)
Gargle 8 ml of mouthrinse for 1 minute twice daily for 14 days with no dilution
Interventio
Sponsors
Dr Nadeem Jeddy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who were histopathologically diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma and over Stage 2 of TNM classification for oral cancer were included in this study. Patients were above the age of 40 years and included both males and females with any of the tobacco habits. All the patients were treated with modified radical neck dissection surgery followed by radiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women, patients with any systemic disease/in the comorbid condition/on radiotherapy or chemotherapy, patients taking immunosuppressive agents or using systemic corticosteroids, antiresorptive drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, or antibiotics, patients using any other mouthrinse, patients with a history of allergies, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), metabolic and bone tissue disorders were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcomes measured include gingival inflammation, improvement in oral hygiene, reduction in the bacterial count, & any symptoms such as a burning sensation while using the mouthrinse.Timepoint: Baseline & fourteenth day | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral Hygiene Index, Gingival Index, Total Bacterial colony count, & specific bacterial count for Porphyromonas gingivalis & Fusobacterium nucleatum.Timepoint: Baseline & fourteenth day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nadeem Jeddy
Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute University
Outcome results
None listed