NUMERO: #20240622

Título: EFFECTIVENESS OF EXTRAORAL PHOTOBIOMODULATION IN ORAL MUCOSITIS MANAGEMENT IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY: PRELIMINARY STUDY

Nome do Apresentador: Amanda de Farias GABRIEL

Categoria do Trabalho: Painel de pesquisa científica (PPC)

Área Temática: Oncologia

Resumo: Objectives: To compare the efficacy of intraoral (IOPBM) and extraoral photobiomodulation (EOPBM) in managing oral mucositis (OM) in pediatric patients.
Study Design: This is a randomized, blinded clinical trial. Ten pediatric oncology patients were included and randomized in groups: IOPBM Group (n=5) using low-level laser, and EOPBM Group (n=5) using defocused high-power laser. PBM therapy was administered to all patients, with a mean follow-up period of 8.8 days. Patients were evaluated daily, and OM was classified according to the WHO, NCI and CHIMES scales. Additionally, oral pain, functional scores and comfort with the procedure were assessed.
Results: Eight boys and two girls were included, with an average age of 8.4 years. Diagnoses included 50% acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 30% osteosarcoma, and 20% lymphoma. OM was classified by WHO as grade 0 (10%), 1 (30%), 2 (50%), and 3 (10%). No patient experienced grade 4 OM. The mean duration of grade 2 OM was 2.2 days, and grade 3 was 1 day. No differences were observed between groups regarding OM grades, duration of OM, functional score and comfort. Pain scores were similar between groups.
Conclusion: EOPBM could be considered as effective as IOPBM in the prevention and treatment of OM in pediatric oncology patients.

Autor 1:  Amanda de Farias GABRIEL

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Autor 2:   Júlia Breda SOARES

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Autor 3 :  Luan Nathiel Santana KOVALSKI

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Autor 4:  Mariana Bitu-Ramos PINTO

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Autor 5:  Marina CURRA

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Autor 6:  Fábio de Abreu ALVES

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Autor 7:  Manoela Domingues MARTINS

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