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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

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Chlorhexidine mouthwash vs Salt and soda mouthwash

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Chlorhexidine mouthwash showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with salt and soda mouthwash; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.40 [-1.49, 0.69]
1 study · 100 participants
GRADE not reported

'Magic' mouthwash (lidocaine, diphenhydramine, aluminium hydroxide) vs Salt and soda mouthwash

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

'Magic' mouthwash (lidocaine, diphenhydramine, aluminium hydroxide) showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with salt and soda mouthwash; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.17 [-0.97, 1.31]
1 study · 91 participants
GRADE not reported

GM-CSF vs placebo or no treatment

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -1.10 [-3.59, 1.39]
1 study · 35 participants
GRADE not reported

GM-CSF vs Antimycotic mouthrinse

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) led to lower time to heal mucositis (days) compared with antimycotic mouthrinse; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -2.40 [-4.15, -0.65]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Sucralfate vs Salt and soda mouthwash

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Sucralfate showed no clear difference in time to heal mucositis (days) compared with salt and soda mouthwash; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 13.10 [-6.30, 32.50]
1 study · 28 participants
GRADE not reported

Allopurinol mouthwash vs placebo

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Allopurinol mouthwash led to lower time to heal mucositis (days) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -4.50 [-5.77, -3.23]
1 study · 44 participants
GRADE not reported

GM-CSF vs povidone‐iodine

Time to heal mucositis (days) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) led to lower time to heal mucositis (days) compared with povidone iodine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -3.50 [-4.14, -2.86]
1 study · 31 participants
GRADE not reported