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351 questions · 362 findings · 10 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 41 · 11.3%GRADE not reported 285 · 78.7%Very low 10 · 2.8%Low 18 · 5%Moderate 8 · 2.2%High 0 · 0%

Chinese herbal medicines vs Control (Dobell's solution)

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

Chinese herbs (medicine) led to lower oral mucositis (any severity) compared with control (Dobell's solution); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Keratinocyte GF 50 mg vs Keratinocyte GF 25 mg

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Keratinocyte GF 50 mg showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with keratinocyte GF 25 mg; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Keratinocyte GF 50 mg vs Keratinocyte GF 25 mg

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

Keratinocyte GF 50 mg showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with keratinocyte GF 25 mg; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicines vs Control (Dobell's solution)

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

Chinese herbs (medicine) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with control (Dobell's solution); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Length of hospital stay · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Hypnosis vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Daily mean opiate intake per hour · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Hypnosis showed no clear difference in daily mean opiate intake per hour compared with control (treatment as usual); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Hypnosis vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Hypnosis showed no clear difference in average pain scores (0-100 VAS) compared with control (treatment as usual); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine vs Staff-controlled delivery of pethidine

Daily mean opiate intake per hour · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pethidine showed no clear difference in daily mean opiate intake per hour compared with staff-controlled delivery of pethidine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine mouthwash vs Salt and soda mouthwash

Mucositis eradicated · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Chlorhexidine mouthwash showed no clear difference in mucositis eradicated compared with salt and soda mouthwash; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) vs Ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract)

Mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in mycological: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with ketoconazole (absorbed from GI tract); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Miconazole 50 mg tablet (partially absorbed) vs Miconazole 500 mg gel (partially absorbed)

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Miconazole 50 mg tablet (partially absorbed) showed no clear difference in clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with miconazole 500 mg gel (partially absorbed); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) vs Itraconazole

Clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

Fluconazole (absorbed from GI tract) showed no clear difference in clinical: eradication of oral candidiasis compared with itraconazole (absorbed from GI tract); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Cost of oral care · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with overt oral candidiasis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review