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Ayurvedic Management of Decreased Mouth Opening due Tobacco Chewing.

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- decreased mouth opening ie oral submucous fibrosis
Registration Number
CTRI/2016/05/006973
Lead Sponsor
INSTITUTE FOR POST GRADUATION TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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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
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