Health Condition 1: K123- Oral mucositis (ulcerative)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Propolis and Curcumin mouthwash: A mouthwash made with combining propolis derived from honeycomb and curcumin derived from turmeric for oral cancer patients undergoing radiation and/or
Sponsors
Dr Ruhjaan Bhagat
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 18 - 80 years of age. 2) Histopathologically confirmed oral squamous cell carcinoma cases who underwent surgery for oral cancer. 3) Patients undergoing conventional or intensity-modulated radiation therapy with cumulative dose of more than or equal to 50 Gy to oral cavity/oropharynx region. 4) No pre existent oral mucositis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Age less than 18 years of age 2) Previous history of Radiotherapy or chemotherapy to the head and neck region. 3) Allergic to propolis, beeswax or any other component of mouthwash. 4) Systemic severe diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Reduction in WHO grading of Oral Mucositis 2) Reduction in VAS scoreTimepoint: Until the radiotherapy/chemotherapy/both is going on with review once in 15 days upto 45 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) severity of oral mucositis 2) duration of oral mucositisTimepoint: Until the radiotherapy/chemotherapy/both is going on with review once in 15 days upto 45 days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ruhjaan Bhagat
SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed