Arrabidaea chica for oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Oral mucositis is an iatrogenic condition of erythematous inflammatory changes which tends to occur on buccal and labial surfaces, the ventral surface of the tongue, the floor of the mouth and the soft palate of patients receiving chemotherapy. This protocol of ongoing randomised parallel group clinical trial aims to access the therapeutic effect of an herbal gel containing 2.5% Arrabidaea chica Verlot standardised extract on oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer compared with low-level laser therapy.

Methods and analysis

Patients with head and neck cancer held at Clinics Hospital of University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, who develop early signs/symptoms of oral mucositis are eligible. Baseline characteristics of participants include oral mucos

SUBMITTER: Queiroz NCA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196823 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature