Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Education Given on Preventing Mouth Ulcers in Women With Breast Cancer
The Effect of Education Given to Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer to Prevent Oral Mucositis on Quality of Life
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study aims to evaluate the effect of nursing education provided to women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy on their quality of life and the severity of oral mucositis (mouth sores). The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Does nursing education aimed at preventing oral mucositis in women diagnosed with breast cancer have an effect on quality of life? 2. Does nursing education aimed at preventing oral mucositis in women diagnosed with breast cancer have an effect on the severity of oral mucositis? The researchers will evaluate the effect of nursing education on quality of life and oral mucositis severity by randomly assigning one group to receive education and the other group to not receive education. Participants: When they come to receive their chemotherapy treatment (on the first day of the evaluation), the researcher will fill out a scale measuring quality of life and scales checking the condition of the oral mucosa. Participants in the education group will receive education from the researchers using an education booklet prepared by the researchers, and the booklet will remain with the participants. On days 7 and 14, the researcher will provide telephone consultation. On the 21st day, when the final evaluation will be conducted, data will be collected from participants through the scales.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Chemotherapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing education aimed at preventing oral mucositis | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention (Education + Telephone consultation)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Nursing education aimed at preventing oral mucositis
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- They continued to receive routine nursing care.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Comparison of general health, functional and symptom-related quality of life (QLQ-C30), WHO oral toxicity criteria and ADR measurement scores within and between the intervention and control groups
- timeFrame
- First day and 21st day
- description
- The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 Version 3.0 Quality of Life Scale consists of a total of 30 questions divided into three subscales: general well-being, functional scale, and symptom scale. In this scale developed by the WHO, stage 0 represents normal oral mucosa, while stage 4 represents the highest severity of oral mucositis. The Oral Assessment Guide (OAG) covers eight areas: voice, swallowing, tongue, lips, oral mucosa, saliva, gums, and teeth/dentures. When calculating the final total oral mucosa score, the scores obtained from these eight areas are added together. The lowest score is 8, and the highest score is 24. An increase in the score indicates an increase in the severity of oral mucositis, while a decrease indicates a decrease in the severity of oral mucositis.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Women diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, * Aged 18 or older, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Able to communicate, read and write in Turkish, * With at least 3 weeks of chemotherapy treatment remaining Exclusion Criteria: * Having a known psychiatric illness that could interfere with the intervention and data collection process, * Receiving chemo-radiotherapy, * Having cognitive, perceptual, or communication issues that may affect their ability to understand the provided education.
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