Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparative Efficacy of Rebamipide Gargle And Benzydamine HCL Gargle in Prevention and Management of Chemo- and Radio-therapy-induced Oral Mucositis

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Oral Mucositis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

evaluate preventive and therapeutic effects of Rebamipide gargle on reducing incidence of oral mucositis in comparison with benzydamine HCL mouthwash.

Detailed Description

Oral mucositis is a common and potentially dangerous complication of anticancer treatment. Inflammation and ulcerations of the oral mucosa make swallowing and, thereby, eating and drinking, difficult ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients with head and neck cancer and who will be prescribed radiotherapy at least 60 Gy (Roopashri et al., 2011).
  • Patients who will sign an informed consent,
  • Patients older than 18 years of age,
  • Patients having normal renal and liver functions

Exclusion

  • • . Use of dentures, or having any source of infection in the mouth.
  • Allergy to rebamipide or benzydamine hydrochloride(Nithin et al., 2018) .

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 26 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04685395

Start Date

December 26 2019

End Date

September 15 2021

Last Update

December 28 2020

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Kasr El-Einy Center of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine

Cairo, Egypt