The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of oral cryotherapy compared with topical lidocaine spray in preventing and reducing the severity of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis among adult patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. It will also assess the impact of these interventions on oral pain and treatment tolerability.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does oral cryotherapy reduce the severity of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis more effectively than topical lidocaine spray? Does oral cryotherapy reduce oral pain more effectively than topical lidocaine spray?
Researchers will compare oral cryotherapy with topical lidocaine spray to determine which intervention provides better prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to receive either oral cryotherapy or topical lidocaine spray during chemotherapy.
Undergo regular assessments of oral mucositis severity using the World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Toxicity Scale.
Report oral pain using a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at scheduled follow-up visits.
Complete all study assessments during the chemotherapy treatment period to evaluate treatment effectiveness and safety.