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Effect of Cold Application and Artificial Saliva in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis

60 participantsStarted 2026-01-01

Plain-language summary

the Objectives of this clinical trial is : 1. To determine the effect of Cold Application for preventing of chemotherapy-Induced oral mucositis in cancer patients. 2. To examine the effect of artificial saliva for preventing of chemotherapy-Induced oral mucositis in cancer patients. 3. To compare between the effect of artificial saliva and cold application for preventing of chemotherapy-Induced oral mucositis in cancer patients. 4. To find out the differences between the effect of artificial saliva and cold application based on patient demographics and clinical data.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who undergo chemotherapy. * Patients who do not have oral mucositis. * Patients who are aged 18 years and older. * Patients who are male or female. * Patients who agree to be included in the study sample. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who was refused to participate in the study. * Patients who was not undergoing chemotherapy. * Patients how was undergoing chemo-radiotherapy. * Patients who selected for pilot study. * Patients diagnosed with oral mucositis.

What they're measuring

Challacombe Scale of Clinical Oral Dryness

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 7

The World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Toxicity Scale

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 7

Summated Xerostomia Inventory - SXI

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 7

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07297472

SponsorKarbala University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-02-15

Contact for this trial

Batool A Ahmed, MSc

+9647702871139 batool.abdulkareem@s.uokerbala.edu.iq

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