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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03498950
Other study ID # 2591-16
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 2016
Est. completion date August 2019

Study information

Verified date May 2021
Source Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

During conditioning with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT), oral changes, such as mucositis, xerostomia infections and dysgeusia may occur. Low level laser therapy is used to minimize the intensity of the lesions, prevent ulcerations in the mucosa, and diminish the time of healing. To verify the efficacy of low level laser therapy in the prevention of dysgeusia in patients undergoing allogenic HSCT and detect the frequency of dysgeusia, the flavors most changed, and the association of these changes with the clinical conditions of the patient. The study sample will be composed of 80 patients selected at the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center of the "Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein". The patients will be randomized and distributed into two groups: Placebo Group (n=40) - submitted to the routine laser therapy protocol in addition to simulated laser irradiation on the taste papillae; Test Group (n= 40) - submitted to the same laser therapy protocol as that of the Placebo Group, however, laser irradiation on the taste papillae will be effective. Daily intraoral exam will be performed in all the patients to evaluate mucositis, xerostomia and depapillation. The taste acuity test will determine the function of taste, using samples with the four basic flavors. This will be performed on the first day of conditioning (T0), during the stage of neutropenia (T1), at the time of discharge after transplantation (T2) and 100 days after transplantation (T3). A questionnaire will also be applied to evaluate the impact of changes in taste, smell and xerostomia on the quality of life. Our hypothesis is that the laser irradiation on the lingual papillae would help to prevent the changes in the cells of the taste papillae, preserving their morphology and function, which may attenuate the change in sense of taste and have a positive impact on the quality of life of patients during transplantation.


Description:

uring conditioning with chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT), oral changes, such as mucositis, xerostomia infections and dysgeusia may occur. Low level laser therapy is used to minimize the intensity of the lesions, prevent ulcerations in the mucosa, and diminish the time of healing. To verify the efficacy of low level laser therapy in the prevention of dysgeusia in patients undergoing allogenic HSCT and detect the frequency of dysgeusia, the flavors most changed, and the association of these changes with the clinical conditions of the patient. The study sample will be composed of 80 patients selected at the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center of the "Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein". The patients will be randomized and distributed into two groups: Placebo Group (n=40) - submitted to the routine laser therapy protocol in addition to simulated laser irradiation on the taste papillae; Test Group (n= 40) - submitted to the same laser therapy protocol as that of the Placebo Group, however, laser irradiation on the taste papillae will be effective. Daily intraoral exam will be performed in all the patients to evaluate mucositis, xerostomia and depapillation. The taste acuity test will determine the function of taste, using samples with the four basic flavors. This will be performed on the first day of conditioning (T0), during the stage of neutropenia (T1), at the time of discharge after transplantation (T2) and 100 days after transplantation (T3). A questionnaire will also be applied to evaluate the impact of changes in taste, smell and xerostomia on the quality of life. Our hypothesis is that the laser irradiation on the lingual papillae would help to prevent the changes in the cells of the taste papillae, preserving their morphology and function, which may attenuate the change in sense of taste and have a positive impact on the quality of life of patients during transplantation.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 80
Est. completion date August 2019
Est. primary completion date February 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - submitted a bone marrow transplantation - adequate oral hygiene - absence of periodontal disease and other infectious foci prior to transplantation - normal chewing, swallowing and phonation functions prior to transplantation - participation of all previously planned laser therapy sessions. Exclusion Criteria: - not performing all the steps of oral hygiene oriented during the transplant - lack of collaboration in diagnostic test of the palate - lack of records on dietary intake - absence of record of clinical data of interest for the project in the medical record - death during the transplant or 30 days after the completion of the bone marrow transplantation.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
laser therapy
laser irradiation on the taste papillae

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Fernanda de Paula Eduardo

References & Publications (4)

Boer CC, Correa ME, Miranda EC, de Souza CA. Taste disorders and oral evaluation in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Apr;45(4):705-11. doi: 10.1038/bmt.2009.237. Epub 2009 Sep 21. — View Citation

Epstein JB, Barasch A. Taste disorders in cancer patients: pathogenesis, and approach to assessment and management. Oral Oncol. 2010 Feb;46(2):77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2009.11.008. Epub 2009 Dec 28. Review. — View Citation

Just T, Pau HW, Bombor I, Guthoff RF, Fietkau R, Hummel T. Confocal microscopy of the peripheral gustatory system: comparison between healthy subjects and patients suffering from taste disorders during radiochemotherapy. Laryngoscope. 2005 Dec;115(12):2178-82. — View Citation

Schubert MM, Eduardo FP, Guthrie KA, Franquin JC, Bensadoun RJ, Migliorati CA, Lloid CM, Eduardo CP, Walter NF, Marques MM, Hamdi M. A phase III randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine the efficacy of low level laser therapy for the prevention of oral mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. Support Care Cancer. 2007 Oct;15(10):1145-54. Epub 2007 Mar 29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary descriptive function of taste using samples with the four basic flavors 100 days
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