25 participants with radiopaque stones (Calcium Oxalate) treated with Luban (AKBA-Incense 2 capsules daily, 30% 3-acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid, from ZeinPharma)

25 participants with radiopaque stones (Calcium Oxalate) treated with Uralyt-U (Potassium Sodium Hydrogen Citrate, 10g orally in 3 divided doses with pH target 6.2-6.8)

25 participants with radiolucent stones (Uric acid) treated with Luban (AKBA-Incense 2 capsules daily, 30% 3-acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid, from ZeinPharma)

25 participants with radiolucent stones (Uric acid) treated with Uralyt-U (Potassium Sodium Hydrogen Citrate, 10g orally in 3 divided doses with pH target 7.0-7.2

Renal Stones

AKBA-Incense 2 capsules daily, 30% 3-acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid, from ZeinPharma

AKBA-Incense (3-acetyl-11-keto-ß-boswellic acid)

Uralyt-U (Potassium Sodium Hydrogen Citrate, 10g orally in 3 divided doses with pH target 6.2-6.8 for Calcium Oxalate stones and 7.0-7.2 for Uric Acid stones)

Potassium Sodium Hydrogen Citrate

Mohamed Salim Ahmed Al-Marhoon

Treatment of Renal Stones With Frankincense (Luban)

Treatment of Renal Stones With Frankincense (Boswellic Acid): A Clinical Randomized Trial

The participants intolerance of the treatment or development of side effects that are not known complications of the presence of stones or new adverse reactions

Senior Consultant Urological Surgeon and Head of Urology

Sultan Qaboos University

Patients of study group was received a dose of 30 grams Gum Arabic per day as oral solution (dissolved in 250 ml purified water) for six weeks along with the chemotherapy prescribed addition to verbal instructions pertaining to the optimal nutrition and daily routine for oral hygiene.

Patients of control group was received only chemotherapy regimen and verbal counseling pertaining to the optimal nutrition and daily routine for oral hygiene.

Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis

Gum acacia, also known as Gum Arabic is exuded from acacia trees; mainly from Acacia Senegal (gum Hashab or Kordofan gum) which was used in this study.

Gum Arabic

Patients of control group and study group (Gum Arabic group) received chemotherapy according to type and stage of cancer.

Chemotherapy

Lifestyle counseling pertaining to the optimal nutrition and daily routine for oral hygiene.

Lifestyle counseling

Using Gum Arabic for Cancer Patients to Protect From Oral Mucositis Caused by Chemotherapy: ِِِAn Experimental Study

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Gum Arabic to Reduce Incidence of Oral Mucositis Induced by Chemotherapy for Cancer Patients

The primary outcome measure of oral mucositis in cancer patients who received chemotherapy was depend on presence or absence oral mucositis after commencement the treatment because they were new diagnosed cases and free from oral mucositis. World Health Organization Mucositis Scale, was the scoring system used to assess oral mucositis based on a combination of subjective (soreness as described by the patient), objective (presence of erythema and ulcerations) and functional (ability to eat solids, liquids or nothing by mouth) outcomes.
During six weeks of follow up there were specific questions that asked by researcher and had been answered by patient regarding oral mucositis. Those questions summarized as follow: 1. Does the oral mucositis was occurred during this week? 2. If Yes. Is there was soreness, erythema or ulcers in mouth of participant? 3. The day that oral mucositis was started and eliminated? 4. If the patient belong to study group; Is Gum Arabic still used regularly?

All individual participant data that underlie results in a publication.

Abdulrazzaq Yahya Ahmed Al Khazzan

Academic staff member, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen.

University of Science and Technology, Yemen

This is an experimental study. It was a two-arm randomized, controlled, open-label trial. The patients was categorized into two groups; study group and control group. Patients of study group was received a dose of 30 grams Gum Arabic per day as oral solution (dissolved in 250 ml purified water) for six weeks along with the chemotherapy prescribed, while patients of control group was received only chemotherapy regimen.

The group contains healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis who will receive Normal Saline as placebo

The group contains healthy individuals with chronic periodontitis who will receive Nigella sativa Oil as intervention

Chronic Periodontitis

The individuals will apply 55 drops of Nigella sativa Oil on gingivae twice daily for two weeks

Nigella Sativa Oil

The individuals will apply 55 drops of Normal saline on gingivae twice daily for two weeks

Normal saline

Fatima Memorial Hospital

Comparison of Salivary Interleukin-1β and Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Individuals With Chronic Periodontitis

Comparison of Salivary Interleukin-1β and Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Individuals With Chronic Periodontitis Before and After Treatment With Nigella Sativa (Kalonji) Oil

These inflammatory marker will be measured in patients saliva again after 2 weeks. There will be reduction in their levels.

Data sharing will be considered after the completion of studies

Dr. Ghazala Hassan

Research Scholar

University of Health Sciences Lahore

Healthy Individuals with Chronic Periodontitis Only

The patients will receive 30 grams of Gum Arabic dissolved in 200 ml of water to ingest orally

End-Stage Renal Disease

Oral intake of GA in powder from30 grams per day

senegalia catechu/kansè

Treatment of Renal Stones With Frankincense (Luban)

Using Gum Arabic for Cancer Patients to Protect From Oral Mucositis Caused by Chemotherapy: ِِِAn Experimental Study

Comparison of Salivary Interleukin-1β and Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Individuals With Chronic Periodontitis

Gum Arabic as Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory in Hemodialysis Patients

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