The effect of low power laser as a prophylaxis of oral mucositis in patients with cancer
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chemoradiation-induced mucositis.Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014040817182N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
The patients receiving radiotherapy for their oral cavity and salivary glands for the first time in the 12-70 age range with the healthy oral mucosa; patients whose karnofsky performance status is equal or more than 60; life expectancy more than six months; white blood cell more than 1500 and platelets more than 100000; having a written consent from the patient after the necessary explanations by researcher.
Exclusion criteria:The patients with the history of chemoradiation, pregnancy, diabetes and light sensitivity.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral mucositis. Timepoint: 15 visits every other day for 30 days. Method of measurement: Examination, inquiry, registration according to WHO mucositis Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Xerostomia. Timepoint: 15 visits every other day for 30 days. Method of measurement: Examination, inquiry, registration according to LENT soma criteria.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: EORCT-C30 questionnaire.