Tooth survival · People with avulsed and replanted permanent (front) teeth
It is very uncertain whether thymosin alpha 1 (10-minute soak prior to replantation) changes tooth survival at 12 months compared with control (saline) (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Pain · People with avulsed and replanted permanent (front) teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · People with avulsed and replanted permanent (front) teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontal healing at 48 months · People with avulsed and replanted permanent (front) teeth
It is very uncertain whether thymosin alpha 1 (10-minute soak prior to replantation) changes periodontal healing at 48 months compared with control (saline) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral mucositis (severe) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… probably leads to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.38 [0.20, 0.72]
5 studies · 270 participants
Moderate
RR 0.88 [0.61, 1.25]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
RR 0.40 [0.27, 0.61]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
Number of days of treatment with opioid analgesics · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of life · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Summary of findings 2 (melphalan/HSCT): Quality of life - '1 study assessed this outcome but the data are currently unavailable as the study report and analysis have not yet been completed' (Toro 2013; measured with…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Summary of findings for the main comparison (5FU solid cancers): Quality of life - 'No studies assessed this outcome'.
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse events · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse events reported narratively: one study did not report adverse events (Askarifar 2015); another reported no serious adverse events (Toro 2013); the remaining two reported low rates of shooting pain from the…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse events reported narratively (not meta-analysed): one study reported no adverse effects (Katranci 2012); the other four 5FU studies reported low rates of very minor adverse events (headache, chills,…
5 studies · 444 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral mucositis (mean severity on WHO 0 to 4 scale) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes oral mucositis (mean severity on WHO 0 to 4 scale) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral pain · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
3 findings from 1 review
Oral pain was assessed in this subgroup but the study (Kakoei 2013) did not report details of the scale used, so the data could not be used (no usable estimate).
1 study
GRADE not reported
MD -1.93 [-2.37, -1.49]
1 study · 80 participants
Very low
MD -1.5 [-2.11, -0.89]
2 studies · 85 participants
Low
Oral mucositis (any severity) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (any severity) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.59 [0.35, 1.01]
5 studies · 270 participants
Low
RR 0.61 [0.52, 0.72]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
RR 0.98 [0.90, 1.07]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
Number of days in hospital (duration of hospitalisation) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
RR 0.43 [0.17, 1.09]
5 studies · 270 participants
Low
RR 1.01 [0.85, 1.20]
1 study · 122 participants
Very low
RR 0.52 [0.41, 0.65]
5 studies · 444 participants
Moderate
Interruptions to cancer treatment (incidence) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Normalcy of diet (total parenteral nutrition) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes normalcy of diet (days of total parenteral nutrition, TPN) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Number of days unable to take medicine orally · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of interruptions to cancer treatment · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes duration of interruptions to cancer treatment compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mean number of oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
Depot corticosteroids (systemic; 40 mg methylprednisolone IM every 3… showed no clear difference in mean number of oral ulcers compared with placebo (saline IM injection); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Proportion of participants with new or worsening signs/symptoms of inflammation requiring a revisit, up to 14 days after the procedure · Patients aged 14 to 78 years with mature permanent teeth (fully formed roots), single or multi-rooted, with pulpal or periapical…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found