Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04303312 |
Other study ID # |
OMED 2_2_1 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Not yet recruiting |
Phase |
Phase 3
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
December 2021 |
Est. completion date |
March 2022 |
Study information
Verified date |
August 2021 |
Source |
Cairo University |
Contact |
Ghada Zaki, Msc |
Phone |
01111122658 |
Email |
ghada.zaki[@]dentistry.cu.edu.eg |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
Oral mucositis consequences can range from pain, decreased oral intake, impaired speech and
swallowing to adverse events as severe as septicemia, increased hospitalization, and G-tube
feeding A wide variety of agents have been tested to prevent OM or reduce its severity.This
trial will assess the usefulness of solcoseryl and pumpkin seed oil versus Benzydamine
Hydrochloride mouth wash in management of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiotherapy
and/or chemotherapy.
Description:
The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by
radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is
considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment.
Numerous predisposing factors have been blamed for oral mucositis, including: the type of
tumor involved, age of the patient, dental health, the nutritional condition of the patient,
the maintenance of kidney and liver function and the type of cytostatic agent used.
Clinically, oral Mucositis may appear as erythema, edema or ulceration that can be
accompanied by alterations ranging from mild burning sensation to large and painful ulcers
that wor¬sen patient's quality of life and limit basic oral functions such as speech,
swallowing of saliva or eating.
According to Multinational Association for Supportive Care in cancer and the International
Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) guidelines for the management of mucositis, Management
of oral mucositis is divided into the following sections: nutritional support, pain control,
oral decontamination, palliation of dry mouth, management of oral bleeding and therapeutic
interventions for oral mucositis.
Since the primary symptom of oral mucositis is pain which significantly affects nutritional
intake, mouth care and quality of life, thus, management of mucositis pain is a primary
component of any mucositis management strategy. Use of saline mouth rinses, ice chips and
topical mouthrinses containing an anesthetic such as 2% viscous lidocaine can help in
reducing pain
Based on the pathogenesis of mucositis with complex biological inflammatory pathways, various
therapeutic approach have been proposed to improve oral mucositis.
The current guidelines recommend the use of non-medicated oral rinses such as Benzydamine
hydrochloride mouthwash and the use of short term pain killers. Benzydamine hydrochloride -
which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - can be used in the form of mouth rinse to
reduce the severity of oral mucositis. Other management strategies include cryotherapy before
the start of chemotheraputic agent administration and application of low-level laser therapy.
Palifermin (Keratinocyte growth factor) is the only recommended preventive measure
recommended by the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Solcoseryl, is a protein free standardized dialysate of calf blood extracted by
ultrafiltration. The main constituents of Solcoseryl are inorganic electrolytes (chloride,
phosphate, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium) and low-molecular weight substances,
including amino acids, biogenic amines and polyamines, sphingolipids, hexoses, eicosanoids,
lactate, acetate, succinate, choline, vitamins, adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and inositol
phospho-oligosaccharides.
Solcoseryl has a number of beneficial effects. The most important of them include enhanced
cellular glucose uptake, improvement of oxygen utilization and energy metabolism ,
neuroprotective effects, reduction of oxidative stress and apoptosis, accelerated wound
healing and improvement of blood microcirculation.
Pumpkin seed oils are good source of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. Active components
include fatty acid, 19.4% saturated fatty acids (palmitic acid and stearic acid), 80.7%
unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid and oleic acid) , Tocopherol (β-tocopherol,
γ-tocopherol, δ-tocopherol), carotenoids including β-carotene and lutein, Phytosterols or
plant sterols, Amino acid Glutamic and aspartic acid, leucine, valine, phenylalanine, and
tryptophan are among the amino acids identified. It has many therapeutic activities like
antioxidant activity, anti inflammatory, antimicrobial activity, and anti carcinogenic
effect. It is thus a good candidate to counteract the ongoing development of oral mucositis.