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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/06/014367 [Registered on: 01/06/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/11/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Turmeric mouth wash]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Use of Turmeric mouthwash on Oral health , radiation induced oral mucosal inflammation and associated oral dysfunctions among patients with Head and Neck Cancer. 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized control study to evaluate the effectiveness of Turmeric mouthwash on Oral health status, Treatment induced oral mucositis and associated oral dysfunctions among patients with Head and Neck cancer. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Prabha Lis Thomas 
Designation  Vice Principal 
Affiliation  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing 
Address  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing,Chikkabellandur, Carmelaram P.O,Bangalore

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560035
India 
Phone  9886451011  
Fax    
Email  prabha0575@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Prabha Lis Thomas 
Designation  Vice Principal 
Affiliation  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing 
Address  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing,Chikkabellandur, Carmelaram P.O,Bangalore

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560035
India 
Phone  9886451011  
Fax    
Email  prabha0575@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Prabha Lis Thomas 
Designation  Vice Principal 
Affiliation  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing 
Address  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing,Chikkabellandur, Carmelaram P.O,Bangalore

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560035
India 
Phone  9886451011  
Fax    
Email  prabha0575@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital &Research Centre,1 st cross,Shankarapuram,Bengaluru-560004 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Prabha Lis Thomas 
Address  Krupanidhi College Of Nursing,Chikkabellandur,Carmelaram P.O,Bangalore35 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Prncipal investgator] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Prabha Lis Thomas  Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital &Research Centre  Radiation therapy department, triology room, 1 st cross,Shankarapuram,Basavanagudi,Bangalore,560004
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9886451011

prabha0575@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital &Research Centre  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: C059||Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Benzydamine mouthwash   Benzydamine mouthwash 10 ml ,6 times in a day from first day of radiation therapy to the end of radiation therapy 
Intervention  Turmeric mouth wash  400 mg of standardized turmeric powder dissolved in 80 ml of boiled cooled water,administered 6 times in a day from first day of radiation therapy to the end of radiation therapy 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  diagnosed with head and neck cancer,receiving radiation therapy or concurrent chemotherapy at selected oncology hospitals
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  not willing to participate in the study,with open mouth sores at study entry, using any other prophylactic mouthwashes,Terminally ill/palliative patients
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Onset and severity of Treatment induced oral mucositis, Oral dysfunctions and changes in oral health status  Base line data at the starting of radiation therapy,weekly follow up at the end of fit weekcond wek,thid weekfourth week,fifth weeksixth and sevnth week. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Treatment break,No. of days missed,Weight loss  End of radiation therapy 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="92" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   11/06/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) 31/12/2018 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="3"
Months="6"
Days="5" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
2 publications 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
The proposed study is  a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of turmeric mouthwash  on oral health status,treatment induced oral mucositis and associated oral dysfunctions  among  Head  and Neck Cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. 
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