mucusitis.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mucoadhesive gel in the form of a spray, which is sprayed on the mucosa every 8 hours (3 times a day), was developed by the dental materials team of Shahid Beheshti
Sponsors
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years of age with head and neck cancer who require radiation therapy with a dose of at least 60 Gy. Willingness to participate in the study Have the ability to rinse and gargle They have no smoking during radiotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with any source of infection in the mouth 2) Patients using dentures 3) History of allergy to chitosan or benzydamine 4) Patients with a history of previous cancer treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Determining and comparing the pain level of oral mucositis caused by radiotherapy in cancer patients before and after intervention in the mouthwash and mucoadhesive gel groups containing benzydamine. Timepoint: Follow-up will be conducted for 2 weeks and in 4 sessions (days 3, 5, 7 and 14). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ????? ? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ???? ???? ?? ?????????? ?? ??????? ?????? ??? ? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ?? ???? ??? ???? ?????????. Timepoint: Follow-up will be conducted for 2 weeks and in 4 sessions (days 3, 5, 7 and 14). Method of measurement: WHO Mucositis Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Owlia
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed