Effectiveness of tooth brushing instruction for cancer patients

Novel oral hygiene instruction using 6SM-C versus general oral hygiene instruction using oral care guideline: single blind, a randomized, placebo-controlled study - 6SM-C_RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048561

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-15

Start date

2022-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

New oral care guideline Standard oral care guideline

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The patient has a clinical or definite diagnosis of "cancer" based on examination. 2) The cancer chemotherapy regimen includes a platinum-based agent. 3) The purpose of cancer chemotherapy is curative treatment. 4) Patients must be at least 20 years of age at the time of consent. 5) The patient understands the purpose of the research and its instructions, and gives written consent to participate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The patient is scheduled to be admitted to a palliative care ward. 2) The purpose of the treatment is for in-hospital care. 3) The patient is undergoing cancer treatment that directly affects the oral cavity. 4) The patient is edentulous (has no teeth).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral health-related self-efficacy scale for cancer patients	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuhei Matsuda

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences

matsuda.ltoh@tmd.ac.jp03-5803-4649

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026