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Malondialdehyde and Nitrous Oxide as Salivary Biomarkers for Different Oral Lesions

Completed
Conditions
Oral Lichen Planus
Oral Keratoses
Oral Cancer
Leukoplakia
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: salivary biomarker
Registration Number
NCT04267419
Lead Sponsor
Beni-Suef University
Brief Summary

investigating the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) \& nitric oxide (NO) in saliva in oral premalignant and malignant lesions in order to determine their diagnostic value for the malignant and potentially malignant lesions.

Detailed Description

Being a detrimental disease, cancer development is a very complicated process that requires many sequential steps and depends on a various number of genetic alterations and factors(1). Among these factors are the free radicals which are derived either from endogenous or exogenous sources (5). Free radicals result in an oxidative stress of the affected cells generating a body imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants (6).

In this regard, saliva has been currently used to assess this possible oxidative imbalance through various salivary biomarkers including nitric oxide (NO) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Saliva could be used as a very interesting rich medium, known for its role in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment that has become more prominent in oral diseases (6).

Nitric oxide (NO) is an intercellular messenger molecule having many important biological functions. The levels of nitric oxide in salivary secretions could be used to monitor the severity of many underlying disease processes. Moreover, malondialdehyde (MDA) has been the most frequently used biomarker of oxidative stress in many pathological conditions such as cancer. It resulted from reactive oxygen species lipid degradation and induced toxic stress in affected cells, making both biomarkers a point of focus in monitoring clinical progress of suspected lesions

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy individuals with one of the following oral lesions :

    • keratosis
    • Oral lichen planus
    • oral squamous cell carcinoma
    • oral leukoplakia
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Exclusion Criteria
  • subjects having systemic disorders
  • pregnant or lactating females;
  • subjects who suffered from any other mucosal lesions;
  • severe periodontal inflammation.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Oral lichen Planussalivary biomarkerMDA and NO in saliva
leukoplakiasalivary biomarkerMDA and NO in saliva
healthy Controlsalivary biomarkerMDA and NO in saliva
oral Squamous cell carcinomasalivary biomarkerMDA and NO in saliva
keratosissalivary biomarkerMDA and NO in saliva
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Salivary MDA level in different oral lesions9 months

The MDA level in saliva measured using ELISA kit provided by My BioSource, USA.

Salivary NO level in different oral lesions9 MONTHS

The nitric oxide level in saliva measured using ELISA kit provided by My BioSource, USA.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maha Abdelkawy, Phd

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Cairo, Egypt

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