Ayurvedic management of decreased mouth opening due to tobacco chewing.

Phase 2

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: null- IN ABILITY TO OPEN MOUTH

• Registration Number: CTRI/2016/06/006987
• Lead Sponsor: IPGT AND RA

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

The patients having clinical signs and symptoms of OSMF-blanching

and stiffness of oral mucosa, trismus, burning sensation in mouth,

intolerance to eating hot and spicy foods, repeated vesicular eruption

and ulceration on the bucal mucosa, palate, and pillars; reduced

mobility of soft palate and tongue, loss of gustatory sensation etc.

Interincisal distance between 15mm-40mm.

Exclusion Criteria

Extensive fibrosis of all the oral mucosa, severe trismus with an

interincisal distance of less than 15mm.

Disease is most advanced with premalignant and malignant

changes.

Generalized fibromatosis.

Oral manifestation of scleroderma.

Oral lichen planus.

Pale oral mucosa of anemia.

Chronic debilitating conditions like DM, HT, HIV etc.

Patients not willing to give up habits of gutkha, pan-masala, mawa,

tobacco, betel quid or betel nut chewing.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increase in interincisal distanceTimepoint: 45 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relief from symptoms of oral submucous fibrosisTimepoint: 45 days