Evaluation of the effect of photodynamic therapy on chemotherapy induced oral mucositis.
BACKGROUND
In this study the effect of photodynamic therapy on chemotherapy induced mucositis was evaluated.


METHODS
This randomized single blind clinical pilot evaluation evaluated the effect of PDT with methylene blue on 15 patients with chemotherapy induced bilateral oral mucositis. They were divided into 2 groups (control side and intervention side). Methylene blue was applied on the lesions of both sides, after 10 min the lesion of intervention side was irradiated by a 660 nm diode laser InGaAlP(Azor-2 K) for 10 min (power: 25 mW, dose:19.23 J/CM2, probe diameter: 0.78 cm2) for three sessions (day1,3,5) and followed on day 12. In control side only sham laser was used. Data were analyzed by Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test using SPSS version 22.


RESULTS
Comparing the WCCNR and NCI difference in different sessions between intervention and control group, represented significant improvement in oral mucositis in photodynamic therapy group for sessions 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 (P.value<0.05).


CONCLUSION
Photodynamic therapy can improve chemotherapy induced oral mucositis.
['Lavaee|Fatemeh|F|', 'Amanati|Ali|A|', 'Ramzi|Mani|M|', 'Naseri|Setareh|S|', 'Shakiba Sefat|Hajar|H|']
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents D006801:Humans D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy D010778:Photochemotherapy D017319:Photosensitizing Agents D016037:Single-Blind Method D013280:Stomatitis
Photodynamic therapy Chemotherapy Oral mucositis Methylene blue Low level laser