Efficacy of Melatonin in Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS)
- Conditions
- Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: melatonin
- Registration Number
- NCT02580734
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Milan
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether melatonin is effective in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS).
- Detailed Description
This is a crossover trial involving a total of 20 patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome, considered a chronic neuropathic pain. In two consecutive treatment periods, both 8 week long, each patient receives externally indistinguishable capsules (placebo or melatonin). A 4 weeks wash-out period is applied, between these two periods.
The capsules contain either placebo or 3 mg-melatonin (4 time/day for a total of 12 mg/day of melatonin). The primary endpoint is the change in pain intensity at the end of each treatment period, measured using VAS, verbal intensity score and NRS, as well as number of oral sites affected by the burning sensation. Furthermore, data from quality of life, anxiety and sleep questionnaires are collected (sf-36, HAM-A, ESS, MOS).
Adverse effects are carefully recorded as well as blood samples, in order to measure serum melatonin levels during the trial.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- patients over 18 yrs suffering from burning mouth syndrome
- epilepsy
- pregnancy
- concomitant treatment with melatonin
- concomitant anticoagulants
- night time working persons
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description placebo melatonin tablet without melatonin melatonin melatonin tablet with melatonin
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction/resolution of symptoms in BMS within the first 60 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method improvement in quality of life within the first 60 days