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- Title
Effect of chamomile mouthwash to prevent of chemotherapy-induced ostomatitis in children.
- Authors
Alijani, H.; Keikhai, B.; Mahani, H. Ghadimi; Latifi, M.; Pordanjani, S. H. Baraz
- Abstract
Background and purpose: Ostomatitis or oral mucositis is one of the prevalent problems in under chemotherapy patients that resulted in complications such as pain, infection, malaise and Increased length of hospital stay. Oral hygiene and application of an appropriate mouthwash are only ways for prevention of these problems .The goal of this study is assess the effect of chamomile mouthwash to prevent of ostomatitis in children under chemotherapy. Materials and methods: In this quasi-experimental-double blinded study 52 under chemotherapy childs were randomly assigned in two study and control groups. Patients in study group taught that after chemotherapy, brush their teeth and dilute 30 drops of chamomile mouthwash in 20ml water, then troll it in mouth for 1 minute, and then outpour it and don't eat anything for an hour. This performs three times a day for 14 days. Patients mouth were examined on days 7 and 14 and then their ostomatitis recorded according to WHO scale. Results: Result indicated that incidence of ostomatitis in study group after 7 days was 42.3% and in control group was 76.9% (P≤0.01). Conclusion: Prevention of ostomatitis in the under chemotherapy children cause better accept ion of treatment in children. Chamomile can be use as a suitable mouthwash to prevent ostomatitis in under chemotherapy children and resulted in improving nutrition and satisfaction of child and parents.
- Subjects
MOUTHWASHES; STOMATITIS treatment; DISEASE prevalence; ORAL hygiene; PREVENTIVE pediatrics; DRUG side effects
- Publication
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (JMUMS), 2012, Vol 22, Issue 86, p18
- ISSN
1735-9260
- Publication type
Article