Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed ice held in the mouth during cancer treatment) vs no intervention or control intervention (control)
Number of days in hospital (duration of hospitalisation) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
- Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: oral cryotherapy 2015 · Cochrane All outcomesFluorouracil (5FU) treatment for solid cancersSummary of findings for the main comparison (5FU solid cancers): Duration of hospitalisation (days) - 'No studies assessed this outcome'.0 studiesNo studies found
- Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: oral cryotherapy 2015 · Cochrane All outcomesHigh-dose melphalan-based treatment prior to HSCT (haematological cancers)MD -1.39 [-2.97, 0.19]2 studies · 123 participantsLow