Low Level Diode Laser Versus Topical Chamomile in Management of Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis

Summary

a three-arm head-to-head randomized clinical trial assessing two of the promising studied interventions, low-level diode laser and topical Chamomile, comparing them to each other's and to conventional therapy in the management of oral mucositis-induced chemotherapy.

Timeline

Start

2024-04

Primary completion

2024-07

Completion

2024-10

Publications

• Results Paice JA, Cohen FL. Validity of a verbally administered numeric rating scale to measure cancer pain intensity. Cancer Nurs. 1997 Apr;20(2):88-93. doi: 10.1097/00002820-199704000-00002.
• Results Soares ADS, Wanzeler AMV, Cavalcante GHS, Barros EMDS, Carneiro RCM, Tuji FM. Therapeutic effects of andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl) oil, compared to low power laser, on oral mucositis in children underwent chemotherapy: A clinical study. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Jan 10;264:113365. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113365. Epub 2020 Sep 10.
• Results Elhadad MA, El-Negoumy E, Taalab MR, Ibrahim RS, Elsaka RO. The effect of topical chamomile in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A randomized clinical trial. Oral Dis. 2022 Jan;28(1):164-172. doi: 10.1111/odi.13749. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
• Results de Lima VHS, de Oliveira-Neto OB, da Hora Sales PH, da Silva Torres T, de Lima FJC. Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for oral mucositis prevention in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Oncol. 2020 Mar;102:104524. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.104524. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

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