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A Study of the Association of Sleep Dysfunction and Burning Mouth Syndrome

Completed
Conditions
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Registration Number
NCT00862576
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Brief Summary

This is a case control study of the association between burning mouth syndrome and sleep dysfunction. Cases will comprise of patients diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome at the UCSF oral medicine clinic. Controls will include patients with leukoplakia, pigmented lesions, traumatic lesions, benign tumors, mucoceles, and pemphigoid matched on age (5 years) and gender to the cases. New patients as well as those presenting for follow-up visits will be eligible.

Each case and control subject will be administered the following 4 questionnaires by interview: (1) enrollment questionnaire (2) Sleep scale from the medical outcomes study (MOS), (3) current sleep status scale and (4) a numerical rating scale for measurement of oral symptoms.

Cases (BMS patients) will be followed in the clinic or by telephone contact once per month for the following 6 months and questionnaires 1 (question 6 only), 2, 3 and 4 will be administered by interview.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
55
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cases will comprise of patients diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome at the UCSF oral medicine clinic.
  • Controls will include patients with leukoplakia, pigmented lesions, traumatic lesions, aphthous ulcers, reticular oral lichen planus, benign tumors, mucoceles, and pemphigoid matched on age (5 years) and gender to the cases.
  • New patients as well as those presenting for follow-up visits will be eligible.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Age below 18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Systemic corticosteroid therapy within the previous 2 weeks.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep quality and quantity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California

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San Francisco, California, United States

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