Health Condition 1: C910- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL] Health Condition 2: C402- Malignant neoplasm of long bones of lower limb Health Condition 3: C810- Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma Health Condition 4: C920- Acute myeloblastic leukemia Health Condition 5: C717- Malignant neoplasm of brain stem Health Condition 6: C692- Malignant neoplasm of retina
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: oral care bundle: The intervention consists of a structured oral care bundle including regular oral hygiene with fluoride toothpaste, cryotherapy (popsicles), application of honey, and
Sponsors
Malabar Cancer Centre Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 to 14 years diagnosed with cancer. Children receiving chemotherapy agents known to carry a high risk of causing oral mucositis as inpatients. Children who can be monitored for mucositis for up to 14 days after receiving chemotherapy. Parents or caregivers who give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ?Children with congenital anomalies or other severe comorbidities that may interfere with oral care assessments. ?Children who have initiated their chemotherapy regimen in other units or hospitals, outside the study setting.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduce the incidence and severity of Oral Mucositis among children Receiving ChemotherapyTimepoint: Day 1 to day 14 of chemotherapy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in nursing knowledge score (pre-test,post-test)Timepoint: Immediately pre-training and immediately post-training;percentage of children maintaining adequate oral intake during 1?14 Days of chemoTimepoint: post-implementation (Day 1?14 of chemo cycles);Caregiver satisfaction scoreTimepoint: Post-implementation - during discharge;Caregiver adherence rate to bundle tasksTimepoint: Daily during hospitalization;Nurse satisfaction score with bundle implementationTimepoint: At 1 month post-implementation (and optionally at 3 and 6 months);Nurse adherence rate to bundleTimepoint: Weekly during implementation period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnjana G N
Malabar Cancer Centre - Post Graduate Institute of Oncology Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed