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Curcumin efficacy on oral lichen planus

Phase 2
Conditions
ichen planus.
Lichen planus
Registration Number
IRCT2015121425498N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with clinical signs of erosive and atrophic OLP confirmed by clinical or histopathological examination were included in our study.
The exclusion criteria: pregnancy; lactation; current use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents; currant orthodontic treatment; history of gastric ulcers; duodenal ulcers; gallstones; hepatic diseases; any existing malignancy or viral infection in mouth; receiving any topical treatment for OLP in the past 2 weeks or any systemic treatment for OLP in the past 4 weeks; use of azathioprine, cyclosporine or receiving PUVA, UVA or UVB in the last month; a history of allergy to corticosteroids or curcumin.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ichen planus improvement. Timepoint: On days 14 and 28. Method of measurement: Thongprasom index.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain and burning sensation. Timepoint: On days 14 and 28. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.
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