Can toothbrushing and rinses stop painful mouth sores in child transplant patients?
NCT ID NCT07809451
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Children who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplants often develop painful mouth sores called oral mucositis, which can lead to poor eating, infection, and longer hospital stays. This trial tests whether a structured oral care program, including caregiver education, supervised tooth brushing, baking soda rinses, and mouth moisturizing, can prevent or reduce these sores compared with usual care. Researchers will randomly assign 126 children aged 1 to 18 to either the structured program or routine oral care and track mouth sore incidence, severity, pain, and biological markers for 30 days after transplant.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a standardized oral care program with caregiver education, supervised tooth brushing, baking soda rinses, and mouth moisturizing
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give transplant centers a simple, low-cost way to prevent painful mouth sores in children receiving stem cell transplants.
- What could go wrong
- Mouth sores after transplant have many causes, so better brushing and rinsing may not be enough to prevent them. The trial is small and single-center, so results may not apply everywhere.
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Study facts
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 126 people
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- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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1 year to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * -Patients aged 1-18 years who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Patients scheduled to receive conditioning therapy before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Patients and/or their legal guardians provide informed consent to participate in the study. * Patients are able to receive oral care intervention and complete oral mucositis assessments during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pre-existing oral mucosal diseases or oral ulcers before transplantation. * Patients with severe systemic conditions that may interfere with oral mucositis assessment. * Patients who have received interventions specifically targeting oral mucositis prevention before enrollment. * Patients or guardians who refuse to participate or withdraw informed consent. * Patients who are unable to complete follow-up assessments during the study period.
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Locations
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Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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