The Effects of Ankaferd Blood Stopper

NCT ID: NCT05438771

Last Updated: 2023-06-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-02

Brief Summary

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The purpose of oral care is to reduce the effect of oral pathological microbial flora and to prevent infection, pain, and bleeding associated with cancer treatment. New agents are introduced each day to be used in the prevention and treatment of mucositis in cancer treatment. One of those agents is the Ankaferd Hemostat. Ankaferd Hemostat has pleiotropic effects and anti-infective characteristics in tissue healing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Ankaferd Hemostat in the prevention of oral mucositis due to chemotherapy in adult patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

The study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to be conducted with patients who are recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer and will receive the first course of chemotherapyd. The data were collected using the Performance Score and the Oral Mucositis Evaluation Scale.

Detailed Description

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In patients with colorectal cancer, it is important to perform symptom management dynamically as well as specific treatments for cancer. It is extremely important for healthcare professionals to know the approaches that can be recommended to patients in the management of treatment and disease-related symptoms, in order to prevent problems that may develop in patients due to the severity of symptoms. Controlling the symptoms will increase the patient's functional capacity and quality of life.

Oral mucositis is one of the common toxic effects of chemotherapy. Pain due to mucositis causes anorexia-dysphagia development and malnutrition. As a result, systemic infections can develop, dose reduction in chemotherapy courses, increase in cost and prolongation of hospital stay. Looking at the literature, chloroxidine, glutamine, palifermin was used to prevent the development of mucositis during 5-Fu-based therapy for colon cancer. Solutions such as bicarbonate were used. Although it was determined in these studies to prevent the development of oral mucositis, the incidence of mucositis is still high. Therefore, the search for new treatments and applications to prevent mucositis continues. Ankaferd Hemostat is a herbal product used as a hemostatic agent in traditional Turkish medicine. Ankaferd Hemostat affects endothelium, blood cells, angiogenesis, cellular reproduction and vascular dynamics and stimulates mediators that lead to rapidly progressive wound healing. In addition to these, the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidative effects of Ankaferd Hemostat are mentioned in the literature. In order to determine the effectiveness of Ankaferd Hemostat application in chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in adult patients, there is a single study conducted on 20 patients with mucositis grade 2-3 with hematological malignancy. While it is stated in the literature that the healing time of mucositis is the week after 7-14 days, it was seen that this decreased to 6.6 (3-10) days in the study conducted by Atay.

In another study conducted in the field of dentistry, the effectiveness of Ankaferd Hemostat in preventing the development of oroantral fistula was evaluated. In a study comparing the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in one arm and Ankaferd Hemostat in the other arm, it was found that the antibacterial effect was more prominent in the Ankaferd Hemostat arm and the results of edema, bleeding and infection were similar in both arms .

Conditions

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Colon Cancer Oral Mucositis Nurse's Role Chemotherapy Effect

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study on patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer who would receive the first course of FOLFOX combination chemotherapy.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers
Which patients would be assigned to the study or control group was determined with the support of a person who was independent of the study and had no knowledge of the research. This person, who had no knowledge about the research, was asked to specify a number, and in the next process, patients were assigned to the study or control group depending on whether the random number was even or odd. Study and control group patients were first evaluated in terms of inclusion criteria. The Consolidated Reporting Trials (CONSORT) diagram was used to randomize patients. The use of the consort diagram has been used to greatly improve the conduct and reporting of randomized controlled trials and to allow the study to be included in future meta-analyses.

Study Groups

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Bicarbonate

1.Correct method of brush Platelet value suitable for tooth brushing Feature of toothbrush (soft, nylon bristled, rounded tip, standard size) Fluoride toothpaste, its amount and use in dry brushes In toothbrush 45 degree, the contact of the bristles with the gums, 4 times contact with the inner, outer, chewing surface, tongue cleaning The benefits of correct brushing (preventing dental plaque and gingival recession, etc.) Importance of brushing teeth twice a day (breakfast and after dinner) Preparation of mouth wash Boiled and cooled water at 100°C Putting 5 measures of boiled and cooled water in a teacup with the 20 ml measuring cup provided.

Adding 1 teaspoon (6 g) of sodium bicarbonate to water Making a mouthwash Teaching how to gargle with 20 ml of bicarbonate 4 times a day at 6-hour intervals and being asked to spit it out without swallowing,

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Bicarbonate

Intervention Type OTHER

mouth wash

Ankaferd Blood Stopper

Correct method of brush Preparation of the mouthwash Boiled and cooled water at 100°C Putting 4 ml of water in the 5 ml measuring cup given to the patient Putting Ankaferd Blood Stopper on the remaining 1 ml portion of the 5 ml beaker Giving information about making and using mouthwash Use on an empty stomach 2 hours before meals in the morning and at least 2 hours after dinner After rinsing your mouth thoroughly with a mouthwash containing 5 ml of Ankaferd Blood Stopper prepared 2 times a day, you can swallow the solution in your mouth.

It is said that there is a solution-related discoloration in the mouth and teeth, but that it will return to its original state after tooth brushing.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ankaferd Blood Stopper

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

mouth wash

Interventions

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Ankaferd Blood Stopper

mouth wash

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Bicarbonate

mouth wash

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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brushing teeth brushing teeth

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* between the ages of 18-75
* At least primary school graduate
* No communication problems
* No mouth sores/mucositis (Mucositis stage=0)
* Having been diagnosed with colorectal cancer
* To receive Folfox (5-Fluorouracil, oxalplatin, folinic acid) combination therapy as first-line therapy Not having received chemotherapy or radiotherapy with any other diagnosis before
* Agreeing to participate in the study
* ECOG performance status 0-2

Exclusion Criteria

Don't be a denture

* Having an oral herpes simplex lesion
* Smoking
* Using Glutemine Research
* Receiving G-CSF support
* Having a physical disability that prevents them from using the right brushing technique
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Uludag University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yasemin Karacan

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hicran Yıldız

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hicran Yıldız

Locations

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Bursa Uludag University

Bursa, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Elad S. The MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Guidelines 2019 Update: introduction to the first set of articles. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Oct;27(10):3929-3931. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04895-x. Epub 2019 Jul 8. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31286226 (View on PubMed)

Djuric M, Hillier-Kolarov V, Belic A, Jankovic L. Mucositis prevention by improved dental care in acute leukemia patients. Support Care Cancer. 2006 Feb;14(2):137-46. doi: 10.1007/s00520-005-0867-7. Epub 2005 Jul 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16041502 (View on PubMed)

Dekker E, Tanis PJ, Vleugels JLA, Kasi PM, Wallace MB. Colorectal cancer. Lancet. 2019 Oct 19;394(10207):1467-1480. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32319-0.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31631858 (View on PubMed)

Goker H, Haznedaroglu IC, Ercetin S, Kirazli S, Akman U, Ozturk Y, Firat HC. Haemostatic actions of the folkloric medicinal plant extract Ankaferd Blood Stopper. J Int Med Res. 2008 Jan-Feb;36(1):163-70. doi: 10.1177/147323000803600121.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18304416 (View on PubMed)

Orhan I, Dogan R, Soylu E, Aksoy F, Veyseller B, Ozturan O, Esrefoglu M, Aydin MS. Histopathological evaluation of Ankaferd blood stopper use in the rabbit septoplasty model. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Mar;79(3):305-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.11.015. Epub 2014 Dec 15.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25596649 (View on PubMed)

Saito H, Watanabe Y, Sato K, Ikawa H, Yoshida Y, Katakura A, Takayama S, Sato M. Effects of professional oral health care on reducing the risk of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Nov;22(11):2935-40. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2282-4. Epub 2014 May 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24854326 (View on PubMed)

Sonis ST. Mucositis as a biological process: a new hypothesis for the development of chemotherapy-induced stomatotoxicity. Oral Oncol. 1998 Jan;34(1):39-43. doi: 10.1016/s1368-8375(97)00053-5.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 9659518 (View on PubMed)

Karacan Y, Yildiz H, Evrensel T, Haznedaroglu IC. The effects of Ankaferd hemostat on preventing oral mucositis in colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jun 8;31(7):385. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07856-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37289263 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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Bursa Uludag University

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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