Cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients are taught to wash their hands three times a day (after breakfast, lunch, and dinner), brush their teeth with a soft toothbrush and a mild toothpaste, and
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Full consciousness Consent to participate in the study Confirmation of cancer Chemotherapy without concurrent radiation therapy having grade 1 to grade 3 chemotherapy-induced stomatitis History of at least one round of chemotherapy Age between 20 and 75 years No history of sensitivity to the malvaceae family Not having a mucosal lesion in the oral cavity before chemotherapy treatment Lack of pregnancy Lack of breastfeeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Irregular use of mouthwash in terms of time and amount (forgetting 3 alternate days in a 14-day period completely) Using another mouthwash during the study Fever above 38/5 The patient's decision to leave the study and unwillingness to use mouthwash The occurrence of any condition that causes not to use mouthwash, such as worsening of the patient's condition, death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stomatitis. Timepoint: Before the intervention and on the third, seventh and fourteenth days after the intervention. Method of measurement: WHO stomatitis severity checklist.;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and on the third, seventh and fourteenth days after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS pain assessment scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTabandeh Sadeghi
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed