Mucositis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 30 patients will be given oral cryotherapy (ice-mouthed) for a total of 35 minutes, starting 5 minutes before the application of 5-FU and lasting for thirty minutes during the infu
Other
E02.258
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Centro Regional Integrado de Oncologia
Ambulatório de quimioteraia do Hospitaversitário Walter Cantidiol Uni
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) bolus as part of chemotherapy protocol at the beginning of treatment (any cycle); Patients over the age of 18;Both sexes;Patients with scores on the Glasgow scale equal to 15.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Be in radiotherapy in the head region or concomitant esophagus to chemotherapy;Possess smoking habits and alcohol during the research;Have a history of tooth sensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is the decrease in the degree of mucositis within 7 days after the application of the 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy measured by the Mucositis Scale of the World Health Organization (WHO) from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre-measurement and post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome is the decrease in the degree of mucositis within 14 days after the application of the 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy measured by the Mucositis Scale of the World Health Organization (WHO) from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre-measurement and post intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndrea Rodrigues
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed