Tungkasamit 2022

Supportive Therapie · Version 2.1

Referenz

(Autor, Jahr, Journal)

Studientyp

Mono- vs. Multizentrisch, Verblindung, Randomisierung, Arme, Fallzahl n, Land, Zeitraum

Patienten-merkmale

Indikation, Alter, Geschlecht (m/w)

Intervention

Fallzahl n, Beschreibung der präventiven bzw. therapeutischen Maßnahme

Kontrolle

Fallzahl n, Beschreibung der präventiven Maßnahme bzw. therapeutischen Maßnahme

Zielgrößen

Primärer Endpunkt

Sekundäre(r) Endpunkt(e)

Primärer Endpunkt

Angaben für Intervention vs. Kontrolle

Sekundäre(r) Endpunkt(e)

Angaben für Intervention vs. Kontrolle

Finanzierung

Evidenzstufe

Bei Abwertung: Angabe von Gründen

Bewertung des Autors

Tungkasamit et al. 2022

Eur J Oncol Nurs

multicenter randomized double-blind controlled study

 

3 centre

 

Thailand

 

n = 120

HNC patients treated with concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT)

 

Study group (n =60)

Male n = 47 (78.3%)

 

Age 53,5 (33–71)

 

Control group (n =60)

Male: n = 48 (80.0%)

 

Age: 57 33–83

Study group (n =60)

 

87.4% of aloe vera in hydrophilic gel

Control group (n =60)

 

placebo

efficacy of topical aloe vera gel on radiation induced dermatitis (RID) in head and neck cancer (HNC)

 

radiation-induced skin reaction assessment scale (RISRAS)

Skin erythema

study vs. control group

Week 5

moderate/severe grade: 8 (13.6) vs. 15 (27.8); p-value 0.050

 

week 6

moderate/severe grade: 14 (24.1) vs. 23 (42.6); p-value 0.038

 

week 8

moderate/severe grade: 7 (38.9) vs. 4 (36.4); p-value 0.604

 

Burning sensation

Week 7

RISRAS 3-4: 0 vs. 5 (11.9); p=0.016

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variations associated with radiotherapy techniques

several patient factors may have affected the severity of RID


only two codes on the packages of gel plastic tubes (“AB” or “YZ”)

 

"Topical applications of aloe vera gel significantly reduced moderate to severe grades of skin erythematous and instances of moist desquamation in HNC patients receiving CCRT. In this study, there was no prophylactic efficacy for RID in the aloe vera gel group when compared to the placebo group."