effect of zinc in oral lichen planus treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- lichen planus.Other lichen planus
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015062213406N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciense
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
inclusion criteria: symptomatic oral lichen planus
exclusion criteria:lichenoid reactions;immune deficiency ; consumption of medications that affect serum zinc level ; mal-absorption disorder ;The factor that changes the absorption of zinc(pregnancy ,lactation, iron and calcium supplement) ;alcoholism ; drug therapy for lichen planus for 2 last month ; acute phase of post surgery ;malignancy;Patients who are not willing to participate in the study ;smoking ; sensitivity to zinc ;consumption of systemic steroids
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Healing of oral lesion. Timepoint: 2 week-2 month-3month. Method of measurement: size of lesion- oral extension- type of disease- pain level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recurency. Timepoint: 2 and 3 month. Method of measurement: recurency period.