Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
Vol. 31, No. 3

Role of Vitamin E and Vitamin A on Severity of Oral Mucositis Caused by Chemotherapy - A Randomized Double-Blind Cross-Over Clinical Trial

Gholami, Hossein (Unknown)
Ahrari Roodi, Tahereh (Unknown)
Mohamadifard, Mohamad Amir (Unknown)
Alizadeh, Leili (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Dec 2024

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of these vitamins in reducing chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis through a randomized, double-blind, cross-over clinical trial. Methods: This study involved 20 participants, primarily female (70%), with an average age of 52.2 years. Participants first received oral vitamin E and A with chemotherapy, followed by a placebo. The severity of mucositis and pain responses were assessed at the start of the study and at 7-, 14-, and 21-day post-treatment initiation. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Twenty patients,14 (70%) females, with a mean age of 52.2 ± 14.37, completed the study. Results indicated no significant relationship between treatment type and mucositis severity at baseline (p = 0.890) and no notable differences in severity between the vitamin and placebo periods (p > 0.05). Additionally, no significant variations in mucositis severity or pain responses were observed throughout the study duration (p > 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, oral supplementation of vitamins E and A did not significantly reduce the severity of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis or alleviate associated pain in participants.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

publication:jdi

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Subject

Dentistry

Description

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia (JDI) is a scientific journal that is published three times annually (April, August and December). This journal aims for continuous dissemination of updates in relation to dentistry and its related fields in the form of original articles, case reports and reviews. Its ...