What do systematic reviews say?

Any antifungal intervention for the treatment of oral candidiasis vs Placebo, no treatment, or another active antifungal intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
  None of the studies reported: relief of pain, relief of dysphagia, incidence of systemic infection, amount of analgesia, days stay in hospital, cost of oral care, patient quality of life.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Chemotherapy (any regimen; added to, or compared with, locoregional treatment) vs Locoregional treatment and/or an alternative chemotherapy regimen

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: chemotherapy 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Quality of life was a planned (protocol) outcome but no included trial provided usable quality-of-life data; the protocol was modified to report only survival/response outcomes.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) vs Placebo or no active treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
  The trials did not measure quality of life.
  0 studies
  No studies found

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control

• Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Ship 2007 reported xerostomia-related quality of life; no usable comparative data.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Bioxtra mouthcare system

• Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  No difference between systems for overall xerostomia-related quality of life (15-item survey). Bioxtra rated better for taste; no difference for mouth 'feel'. Trial likely underpowered.
  1 study · 20 participants
  GRADE not reported