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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of using sodium bicarbonate solution, benzydamine hydrochloride solution and black mulberry syrup for oral care on oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy.  Method: The data of the present experimental study were obtained by the researcher using “Patient Observation Form”, “Oral Mucosa Evaluation Form”, and “Visual Analog Scale”. Ninety patients included in the study were divided into three groups. Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 used oral care solutions of benzydamine hydrochloride, sodium bicarbonate, and black mulberry syrup, respectively. Frequency and average±standard deviation, chi-square, Fisher chi-square, Kolmogorov Smirnov, t-test, ANOVA variance analysis and Bonferroni multiple comparison tests were used for evaluation of the data.  Results: Sociodemographic characteristics and smoking habits showed no significant difference. On the second interview, the number of patients without mucositis in group 3 was higher than that of the other groups. Throat pain points in Group 1 and Group 2 were increased whereas in Group 3 no change was monitored. Moreover, in Group 1, higher oral dryness points were marked. According to the Rotterdam symptom list, activity level of Group 1 was better than that of the other groups on the first interview, and physical disturbance of Group 2 was much more than that of the other groups on the second interview.  Conclusion: Black mulberry syrup usage for avoiding oral mucositis, oral mucosal pain and oral dryness is recommended in patients receiving chemotherapy treatment.

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