Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 0.76 [0.47, 1.24]
4 studies · 454 participants
Low

Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Median 28 days
RR 1.03 [0.76, 1.41]
1 study · 133 participants
GRADE not reported