Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Low level laser therapy: Low-level laser will be applied to patients who develop grade II mucositis, in a scanning motion, 5 times a week, using a handheld diode laser ( NLase by IndiLa
hence the total energy delivered per point will be 1J. Laser will be given till the completion of radiotherapy.
The changes in the grade of mucositis will be noted during the weekly clinical assessmen
Sponsors
AIIMS Raipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity undergoing radiotherapy in radical or adjuvant setting. RTOG grade 2 oral mucositis Performance status (KPS score) = 70 Adequate mouth opening (Inter incisor distance = 3 cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had already received Neoadjuvant chemotherapy Patient being treated with palliative intent Patients with distant metastasis Patients with history of radiotherapy to same site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients being treated with laser therapy will have less progression to grade 3 and grade 4 oral mucositis during the treatment durationTimepoint: Baseline, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week, 7th week of treatment. 1 month, 2 month, 3 month after completion of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of interruptions will be less in the study group with laser therapy than in the control group.Timepoint: Baseline, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week, 7th week of treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Swaroopa Madhuri Rath
All India Institue of medical Sciences, Raipur
Outcome results
None listed