Rebamipide gargle in preventive management of chemo-radiotherapy induced oral mucositis.

Autor: Chaitanya B; Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India. Electronic address: chaitumeister@gmail.com., Pai KM; Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India., Yathiraj PH; Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India., Fernandes D; Dept. of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India., Chhaparwal Y; Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Oral oncology [Oral Oncol] 2017 Sep; Vol. 72, pp. 179-182. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 28.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.07.024
Abstrakt: Background & Objectives: Oral mucositis is inflammation of mucosa of oral cavity which is an inevitable and acute side effect in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for head & neck cancer. Though many agents have been tried in prevention & treatment of oral mucositis, until date no single agent exists that is universally established to be effective.
Methods: 60 Patients diagnosed with Head & Neck cancer recruited for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy were assigned in a double blind fashion into 2 groups using computer based 1:1 ratio randomization. Subjects in Group 1 were given Rebamipide gargle while subjects in Group 2 were given Placebo gargle in similar colour coded bottles to gargle 6 times/day. Subjective assessment of oral mucositis was done by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and objective scoring according to RTOG system.
Results: All subjects in the Group 1 reported good treatment compliance but 4 subjects in Group 2 developed burning sensation to gargle and were excluded. Onset of oral mucositis was 3.5days earlier in Group 2 (mean=11.17) as compared to Group 1 (mean=14.63). At the end of chemo-radiotherapy, severity of oral mucositis was significantly lower in Group 1 (mean=1.97) than in Group 2 (mean=2.81).
Interpretation & Conclusion: Findings of this study revealed that Rebamipide gargle may be an effective means to prolong the onset of oral mucositis and may reduce the severity of oral mucositis in undergoing chemo-radiotherapy.
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