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Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Acute sialadenitis is one of the major physical complications of radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). It is considered necessary to pay attention to the psychological impact on the patient as well as the physical influence during RAIT. OBJECTIVE: To...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565770/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37829808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20691 |
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author | Nomura, Kenta Nakayama, Michihiro Okizaki, Atsutaka |
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description | BACKGROUND: Acute sialadenitis is one of the major physical complications of radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). It is considered necessary to pay attention to the psychological impact on the patient as well as the physical influence during RAIT. OBJECTIVE: To find evidence of the benefits of Basil tea on the psychological and physical side effects of RAIT. METHODS: Forty-four DTC patients after total thyroidectomy were randomly divided into Group A (Basil tea group, n = 22) and Group B (Control group, n = 22). Subjects in Group A drank 180 mL of Basil tea prepared from 2.0 g of Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn.) leaves after each meal for four days, starting on the day RAIT was performed. Those in Group B drank the same amount of distilled water after each meal for the same period as those in Group A. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to assess anxiety, while the saliva component test, and salivary gland scintigraphy were used to assess the oral cavity. RESULTS: The rate of change of the STAI score (both State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety) was significantly lower in Group A than in Group B (P < 0.05). The rates of change of cariogenic bacteria, ammonia, protein, and occult blood were significantly lower in Group A than in Group B (P < 0.05). The rate of change of the washout ratio for salivary gland scintigraphy was significantly lower in Group B than in Group A (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Basil tea consumption not only protected against oral mucosal conditions and salivary gland disorders but also significantly relieved the patient's RAIT-related anxiety. Therefore, it was suggested that this tea could be useful for the maintenance of patients' QOL during RAIT. |
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spelling | pubmed-105657702023-10-12 Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial Nomura, Kenta Nakayama, Michihiro Okizaki, Atsutaka Heliyon Research Article BACKGROUND: Acute sialadenitis is one of the major physical complications of radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). It is considered necessary to pay attention to the psychological impact on the patient as well as the physical influence during RAIT. OBJECTIVE: To find evidence of the benefits of Basil tea on the psychological and physical side effects of RAIT. METHODS: Forty-four DTC patients after total thyroidectomy were randomly divided into Group A (Basil tea group, n = 22) and Group B (Control group, n = 22). Subjects in Group A drank 180 mL of Basil tea prepared from 2.0 g of Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn.) leaves after each meal for four days, starting on the day RAIT was performed. Those in Group B drank the same amount of distilled water after each meal for the same period as those in Group A. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to assess anxiety, while the saliva component test, and salivary gland scintigraphy were used to assess the oral cavity. RESULTS: The rate of change of the STAI score (both State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety) was significantly lower in Group A than in Group B (P < 0.05). The rates of change of cariogenic bacteria, ammonia, protein, and occult blood were significantly lower in Group A than in Group B (P < 0.05). The rate of change of the washout ratio for salivary gland scintigraphy was significantly lower in Group B than in Group A (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Basil tea consumption not only protected against oral mucosal conditions and salivary gland disorders but also significantly relieved the patient's RAIT-related anxiety. Therefore, it was suggested that this tea could be useful for the maintenance of patients' QOL during RAIT. Elsevier 2023-10-05 /pmc/articles/PMC10565770/ /pubmed/37829808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20691 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article Nomura, Kenta Nakayama, Michihiro Okizaki, Atsutaka Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title | Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title_full | Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title_fullStr | Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title_full_unstemmed | Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title_short | Benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: A randomized controlled trial |
title_sort | benefits of basil tea for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer during radioiodine therapy: a randomized controlled trial |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565770/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37829808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20691 |
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