Oral MucositisNCT01431729
Honey and a Mixture of Honey, Beeswax and Olive Oil-propolis Extract in Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis
An observational study of Oral Mucositis, run by mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Although, oral mucositis has been studied for many years, no available treatment has been shown to be effective in preventing or treating mucositis. Based on the observations that honey and other products of honeybees have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and wound healing effects, the present study… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 18 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Oral Mucositis
- What is being tested?
- honey, hope,mucositis
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- Jun 2010to Jul 2011
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 2 to 18 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Eligible patients were randomly allocated by a computer-generated list of random numbers to be assigned into one of three treatment groups; 30 patients each. Group (1) received an empirical dose of 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (2) received an empirical dose of 5 gm of a 4:2:1 mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and beeswax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (3) served as controls and received benzocaine 7.5% gel applied topically to areas of ulcers three times daily.
Who may be able to join
- All patients with ALL during the consolidation phase of treatment, and
- with chemotherapy-related oral mucositis grades 2 and 3
Who cannot join
- coexisting diabetes mellitus,
- administration of antiviral, antifungal therapy and / or any other treatment for oral mucositis before enrollment in the study,
- presence of neutropenia (absolute neutrophilic count [ANC] ≤ 1500/mm3),
- presence of advanced or severe periodontitis (patients with periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Egypt1 site
Hematology - Oncology, Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University
Cairo, Abbasia
About this study
Official title: Honey and a Mixture of Honey, Beeswax and Olive Oil-propolis Extract in Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Although, oral mucositis has been studied for many years, no available treatment has been shown to be effective in preventing or treating mucositis. Based on the observations that honey and other products of honeybees have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and wound healing effects, the present study aims at evaluation of the effect of topical application of honey and a mixture of honey, beeswax and olive oil-propolis extract, as natural products, in treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This is a randomised controlled clinical trial in which eligible patients were randomly assigned into three equal treatment groups. Group 1 received 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily. Group 2 received 5 gm of a mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and bees wax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily. Group 3 served as control and received a 7.5% benzocaine gel applied to the areas of ulcers three times daily.
Read the detailed description
All patients with ALL during the consolidation phase of treatment, and with chemotherapy-related oral mucositis grades 2 and 3 were candidates for this trial.Exclusion criteria included the presence of any of the following: (1) coexisting diabetes mellitus, (2) administration of antiviral, antifungal therapy and / or any other treatment for oral mucositis before enrollment in the study, (3) presence of neutropenia (absolute neutrophilic count [ANC] ≤ 1500/mm3), (4) presence of advanced or severe periodontitis (patients with periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more. The primary outcome measure was the "recovery time", defined as the number of days from initiation of treatment to when complete healing of all ulcers occurred.
- Conditions
- Oral Mucositis
- Being tested
- honey, hope,mucositis
- Medical subject headings
- Stomatitis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
honey, hope,mucositisOther
Also called honey,propolis,olive oil, mucositis
Eligible patients were randomly allocated by a computer-generated list of random numbers to be assigned into one of three treatment groups; Group (1) received an empirical dose of 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (2) received an empirical dose of 5 gm of a 4:2:1 mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and beeswax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (3) served as controls and received benzocaine 7.5% gel applied topically to areas of ulcers three times daily.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| mucositis | Not described Receives: Other: honey, hope,mucositis |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
"Recovery time" , defined as the number of days from initiation of treatment to when complete healing of all ulcers will occur.
Measured: 10 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Sep 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2010
- Primary completionJun 2011
- Study completionJul 2011
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Oral MucositisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman, Ain Shams University
- Investigators
- Mamdouh Abdulrhman, professor, Principal investigator, professor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01431729
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- honey propolis 421
- Status last verified
- Sep 2011
- First submitted
- 8 Sep 2011
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2011
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Abdulrhman M, Elbarbary NS, Ahmed Amin D, Saeid Ebrahim R. Honey and a mixture of honey, beeswax, and olive oil-propolis extract in treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: a randomized controlled pilot study. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Apr;29(3):285-92. doi: 10.3109/08880018.2012.669026.
PubMed 22475306
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Honey and a Mixture of Honey, Beeswax and Olive Oil-propolis Extract in Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01431729
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- honey propolis 421
- Conditions
- Oral Mucositis
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhmanUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2010
- Primary completion
- Jun 2011 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jul 2011 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Sep 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Although, oral mucositis has been studied for many years, no available treatment has been shown to be effective in preventing or treating mucositis. Based on the observations that honey and other products of honeybees have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and wound healing effects, the present study aims at evaluation of the effect of topical application of honey and a mixture of honey, beeswax and olive oil-propolis extract, as natural products, in treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This is a randomised controlled clinical trial in which eligible patients were randomly assigned into three equal treatment groups. Group 1 received 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily. Group 2 received 5 gm of a mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and bees wax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily. Group 3 served as control and received a 7.5% benzocaine gel applied to the areas of ulcers three times daily.
Detailed description
All patients with ALL during the consolidation phase of treatment, and with chemotherapy-related oral mucositis grades 2 and 3 were candidates for this trial.Exclusion criteria included the presence of any of the following: (1) coexisting diabetes mellitus, (2) administration of antiviral, antifungal therapy and / or any other treatment for oral mucositis before enrollment in the study, (3) presence of neutropenia (absolute neutrophilic count [ANC] ≤ 1500/mm3), (4) presence of advanced or severe periodontitis (patients with periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more. The primary outcome measure was the "recovery time", defined as the number of days from initiation of treatment to when complete healing of all ulcers occurred.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| mucositis | – | Other: honey, hope,mucositis |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Eligible patients were randomly allocated by a computer-generated list of random numbers to be assigned into one of three treatment groups; 30 patients each. Group (1) received an empirical dose of 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (2) received an empirical dose of 5 gm of a 4:2:1 mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and beeswax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (3) served as controls and received benzocaine 7.5% gel applied topically to areas of ulcers three times daily.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- All patients with ALL during the consolidation phase of treatment, and
- with chemotherapy-related oral mucositis grades 2 and 3
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- coexisting diabetes mellitus,
- administration of antiviral, antifungal therapy and / or any other treatment for oral mucositis before enrollment in the study,
- presence of neutropenia (absolute neutrophilic count [ANC] ≤ 1500/mm3),
- presence of advanced or severe periodontitis (patients with periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| honey, hope,mucositisAlso: honey,propolis,olive oil, mucositisEligible patients were randomly allocated by a computer-generated list of random numbers to be assigned into one of three treatment groups; Group (1) received an empirical dose of 15 gm honey applied topically to the affected oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (2) received an empirical dose of 5 gm of a 4:2:1 mixture of honey, olive oil-propolis extract and beeswax (HOPE) applied topically to the oral mucosa three times daily until healing or for 10 days, which ever comes first. Group (3) served as controls and received benzocaine 7.5% gel applied topically to areas of ulcers three times daily. | Other | mucositis |
Primary outcome
"Recovery time" , defined as the number of days from initiation of treatment to when complete healing of all ulcers will occur.
Time frame: 10 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Sep 2011.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22475306Abdulrhman M, Elbarbary NS, Ahmed Amin D, Saeid Ebrahim R. Honey and a mixture of honey, beeswax, and olive oil-propolis extract in treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: a randomized controlled pilot study. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Apr;29(3):285-92. doi: 10.3109/08880018.2012.669026.
- mamdouh565@hotmail.comLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mamdouh Abdulrhman, professor principal investigator
professor
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Oral Mucositis, run by mamdouh abdulmaksoud abdulrhman at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
"Recovery time" , defined as the number of days from initiation of treatment to when complete healing of all ulcers will occur. (time frame: 10 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01431729, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2011; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.