Oral mucositis
Conditions
Interventions
The patients were randomized by lot and divided into 3 groups, according to the sequence of treatments to be performed, being: Red laser (Group 1) - 26 subjects
Infrared laser (Group 2) - 25 subjects
and associated infrared and red lasers (Group 3) - 29 subjects. There was no control group.
All patients received, at 30 points with a higher prevalence of OM, the application of low intensity laser t
C07.465.864
Sponsors
Universidade de Passo Fundo
Associação Hospitalar Beneficente São Vicente de Paulo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be over 18 years old; having an indication for outpatient radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer with or without adjuvant chemotherapy; present physical and psychological conditions to receive the treatments proposed in the methodology of this research; having signed the free and informed consent form.s
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing clinical complications that prevent the study, such as interruption of radiotherapy for more than a week or limited mobility, will be excluded from the research; patients who refuse to apply the therapy within the proposed treatment logistics or who do not adhere to the requested oral hygiene protocol.s
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral mucositis (MO); three times a week, the degree of OM was measured by the WHO scale, until its complete remission; The results indicate a significant difference in the OM score between the three groups, with Group 3 (660 nm + 810 nm) presenting lower OM scores (p = 0.012) than Group 1 (660 nm) and Group 2 ( 810 nm).;Pain; it was measured daily using the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA); There was no significant difference in pain scores (VAS) between groups (p = 0.49). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| They were not expected and no secondary outcomes were found. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão De Carli
Outcome results
None listed