Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Polaprezinc led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with azulene; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Honey led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.26 [0.13, 0.52]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Antibiotic pastille or paste (PTA) led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Epidermal growth factor led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Chewing gum showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no chewing gum; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Oral care protocol showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment/usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Pentoxifylline showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Glutamine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo/usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.88 [0.69, 1.12]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Indomethacin showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Oral care protocol led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no treatment/usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Cryotherapy (ice chips) may leads to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Prednisone showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Laser (low level) led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo/sham/no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.2 [0.06, 0.62]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Camomile showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Glutamine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo/usual care; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.69 [0.37, 1.29]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Keratinocyte GF may leads to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Laser (low level) led to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with povidone; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (any severity) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Acyclovir showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies
Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review