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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older who are undergoing conditioning therapy for autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). 2. Patients who are alert and oriented, capable of understanding the study purpose and procedures. 3. Patients who own a smartphone and are able to receive KakaoTalk push notifications. 4. Patients who are physically able to perform self-care such as toothbrushing and saline gargling, with an ECOG performance status of 0–3. 5. Patients who voluntarily agree to participate after receiving a full explanation of the study purpose and procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are currently using an anti-inflammatory gargle prescribed for oral mucositis. 2. Patients who are taking analgesics or using pain-relief gargles for oropharyngeal pain. 3. Patients who cannot perform saline gargling due to intolerance or refusal.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of daily oral care performance(toothbrushing and saline gargling) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral and throat pain score assessed using the oral and throat pain - related items of the Oral Mucositis Daily Questionnaire (OMDQ) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Seoul National University Hospital