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Efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of dexamethasone combined with lidocaine mouthwash in reducing oral mucositis induced by pegylated liposomal doxorubicin combined with chemotherapy in breast cancer: a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial

Efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of dexamethasone combined with lidocaine mouthwash in reducing oral mucositis induced by pegylated liposomal doxorubicin combined with chemotherapy in breast cancer: a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300074389
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-04
Start date
2023-08-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-07

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Conditions

breast cancer

Interventions

control group:Normal saline
Intervention group:Dexamethasone combined with lidocaine mouthwash

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 80 years old. 2. Invasive breast cancer confirmed by clinical pathology. 3. Initial chemotherapy regimen: pegylated liposomal doxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide (AC regimen). 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ( ECOG ) performance status score of 0-2. 5. Expected survival time of more than 6 months. 6. All subjects have signed an informed consent form and are willing to self-complete the questionnaire or complete it with assistance. 7. No oral lesions before chemotherapy. 8. Patients with normal heart, liver and kidney function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The subjects did not understand and refused to sign the informed consent. 2. Subjects with active stomatitis, oral mucositis or oral ulcer before enrolment. 3. Subjects with severe or uncontrolled diseases, including diabetes. 4. Subjects who need to use corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs. 5. Subjects with obvious heart, liver and kidney function damage 6. Allergic to dexamethasone and lidocaine. 7. The subject has mental or behavioural abnormalities and is unable to cooperate with the study. 8. The subject is pregnant, breastfeeding, or at risk of pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of grade 2 or above OM.;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of OM at all levels.;Duration of OM;Time of appearance of OM;Severity of oral pain;Duration of oral pain;Adverse event;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHaixia Jia

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

xiaohaijia@126.com+86 137 1163 0571

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026