Infrared Laser Irradiation Applied to the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome: a study with control group.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Burning Mouth Syndrome; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000357257
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with burning mouth syndrome presenting symptoms at least for 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with lesions on the oral mucosa that may be related to the burning sensation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy on the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) patients through the use of visual analogue scales and a questionnaire on the global perceived effect of the therapy.[Evaluation of symptoms pre and post irradiation sessions, and 7,14,30,60 and 90 days after the last irradiation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To investigate possible correlation between number of fungiform papillae on the tongue dorsum and the severity of symptoms. The tongue papillae will be visually counted through magnification of a photograph taken from the tongue dorsum with a plastic template of one square centimeter.[Prior to low laser irradiation sessions, 7 days and 90 days after the last irradiation.]