Status:

COMPLETED

Oral Care With Propolis in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

Conditions:

Oral Mucositis

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

According to the data from the World Health Organization, approximately 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and this number is expected to increase further in the next 10 years. Mu...

Detailed Description

According to the data from the World Health Organization, approximately 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and this number is expected to increase further in the next 10 years. Mu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Receiving chemotherapy treatment for lymphoproliferative malignant disease (leukaemia, lymphoma) or other childhood solid tumour (such as central nervous system tumour, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, hepatoblastoma, germ cell tumours)
  • Being between the ages of 2-18 (Although there is no harm in using propolis, it is inconvenient for children under the age of 2 to use honey and its by-products due to botulism)
  • No development of oral mucositis
  • The child who does not smoke

Exclusion

  • The patient does not receive head and neck RT (increases the incidence of oral mucositis by 40%).
  • The patient is allergic to bee products.
  • Exclusion Criteria and Practices in this Case:
  • Development of an allergic reaction to propolis (Applied oral care protocol is stopped, removed from the sample)
  • Starting RT
  • The child's need for MV support

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

108 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05400031

Start Date

June 1 2022

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

September 29 2023

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Tepecik Research and Training Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35640