Evaluating the Effectiveness of Topical Morphine Compared With a Routine Mouthwash in Managing Cancer Treatment-induced Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in Isfahan
Interventional
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Mucositis severity
Patients are visited by a radiation oncologist at baseline, 3rd day, and 6th day of the intervention. The WHO grading system of mucositis is administered for each patient in which, 0 indicates a healed mucositis and no signs or symptoms, 1 indicates mild soreness but not problem in eating, 2 indicates painful erythema, edema, or ulcers but able to eat, 3 indicates severe painful erythema, edema, or ulcers and having problem in eating, and 4 indicates if there is a requirement for parenteral or enteral support.
Up to six days
No
Simin Hemati, MD
Principal Investigator
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Iran: Ministry of Health
390163
NCT01837446
July 2011
October 2012
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