Head and Neck cancers. Oral mucositis (ulcerative) due to radiation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: from the beginning of radiotherapy to the end of treatment, which lasts for an average of 6 weeks for each patient, patients are advised to gargle 5 cc of the recei
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Indication of Head and Neck radiotherapy Lack of previous history of radiation Lack of any mucusitis due to radiation or any other couses Lack of evidence of distant metastasis Karnofsky Performance Status at least 70 Not to use of NSAID or Steroids or other analgesics Absence of pregnancy At least 50 gray of radiation dose
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient request to exit Patient die due to another reason Severe adverse effects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RTOG grading of mucusitis. Timepoint: Record of RTOG grade before and every week of treatment and end of radiation. Method of measurement: RTOG grading questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoya Mobini
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed