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Oral MucositisNCT05400031

Oral Care With Propolis in Pediatric Oncology Patients

A study testing propolis in people with Oral Mucositis, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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. Multidisciplinary treatment consisting of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery is applied in childhood cancers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Oral Mucositis
What is being tested?
propolis
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
108 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Jun 2022to 1 Jun 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • The patient does not receive head and neck RT (increases the incidence of oral mucositis by 40%).
  • The patient is allergic to bee products.
  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Tepecik Research and Training Hospital

    Izmir, 35640

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Does Oral Care With Propolis Affect the Development of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

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. Multidisciplinary treatment consisting of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery is applied in childhood cancers. In chemotherapy, the target is cancerous cells, but high doses of chemotherapeutic agents do not have selectivity. Intact tissue cells are also affected by this cytotoxicity. Mucositis develops in the patient, especially as a result of the mucosal cells being affected. Mucositis is defined as damage to the mucosa lining the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus and gastrointestinal tract due to cancer treatment. It is one of the most important side effects of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This study is carried out to determine the effectiveness of propolis in preventing the formation of oral mucositis due to multiple use of chemotherapeutic drugs.

Read the 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. Multidisciplinary treatment consisting of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery is applied in childhood cancers. In chemotherapy, the target is cancerous cells, but high doses of chemotherapeutic agents do not have selectivity. Intact tissue cells are also affected by this cytotoxicity. Mucositis develops in the patient, especially as a result of the mucosal cells being affected. Mucositis is defined as damage to the mucosa lining the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus and gastrointestinal tract due to cancer treatment. It is one of the most important side effects of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This study is carried out to determine the effectiveness of propolis in preventing the formation of oral mucositis due to multiple uses of chemotherapeutic drugs.

Conditions
Oral Mucositis
Being tested
propolis, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Stomatitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • propolisBiological

    After obtaining written consent, oral identification of all participants will be performed prior to randomization. Oral diagnosis of children receiving chemotherapy will be repeated on day 0, day 5, and day 10, and the difference between the Oral Mucositis Rating Scale mean scores of the children in the groups will be examined.

    Oral Mucositis Assessment: Oral Mucositis Rating Scale will be used. The oral mucosa of children will be evaluated using the World Health Organization Oral Mucositis Classification.

  • PlaceboBiological

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT05400031
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionIn this group, the researcher will provide the participants with routine care.
placebo groupPlacebo comparatorIn this group, the researcher will provide the participants with a propolis vehicle
Receives: Biological: Placebo
propolis groupActive comparatorIn this group, the researcher will provide the participants with a propolis solution.
Receives: Biological: propolis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Oral mucositis grading

    Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale is a classification method accepted by the World Health Organization and used all over the world. It has standard clauses that will be interpreted in the same way by all people. However, in order to ignore the differences in interpretation, multi-research evaluation will be used in the first 20 observations and the consistency between the observers will be analyzed with Kappa analysis and the follow-ups will continue.

    Measured: first day of the intervention

  2. Oral mucositis grading

    Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale is a classification method accepted by the World Health Organization and used all over the world. It has standard clauses that will be interpreted in the same way by all people. However, in order to ignore the differences in interpretation, multi-research evaluation will be used in the first 20 observations and the consistency between the observers will be analyzed with Kappa analysis and the follow-ups will continue.

    Measured: fifth day of the intervention

  3. Oral mucositis grading

    Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale is a classification method accepted by the World Health Organization and used all over the world. It has standard clauses that will be interpreted in the same way by all people. However, in order to ignore the differences in interpretation, multi-research evaluation will be used in the first 20 observations and the consistency between the observers will be analyzed with Kappa analysis and the follow-ups will continue.

    Measured: tenth day of the intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jun 2022
  2. Study start1 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion1 May 2023
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
108 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05400031
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022/61
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
26 May 2022
Last updated
29 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: It will be decided on demand.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing propolis in people with Oral Mucositis, run by Izmir Katip Celebi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Oral mucositis grading (time frame: first day of the intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Sep 2023.

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