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The Effect of Capsaicin on Burning Moth

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: Burning mouth. Condition 2: Dry mouth.
Burn of mouth and pharynx
Dry mouth, unspecified
T28.0
R68.2
Registration Number
IRCT20220117053748N1
Lead Sponsor
Islamic Azad University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Absence of systemic disease
Existence of daily sensation of bilateral burning mouth continuously (4 to 6 months) and without obvious clinical symptoms
Improve the symptoms of burning mouth by eating food or drinking water
Non-interference of burning mouth with the patient's sleep

Exclusion Criteria

Existence of any throat and nose lesions clinically
Existence of any local factor or systemic disease
Herbal or chemical drugs consumption
Existence of hypersensitivity reactions
Existence of physical or chemical agents
Existence of complete dentures, bad oral habits such asBruxism, oral mucosal diseases such as lichen planus, benign migratory glossitis, and bacterial, fungal, and viral infections.Neurological problems, endocrine disorders, anemia, gastrointestinal diseases, malnutrition, pregnancy and lactation, and pepper allergy
Existence of bad oral habits like Bruxism
Existence of oral mucosal diseases such as Lichen planus, benign migratory glossitis, and bacterial, fungal, and viral infections
Existence of neurological problems
Existence of endocrine disorders
Existence of anemia
Existence of gastrointestinal diseases
Existence of malnutrition
Pregnancy and lactation
Existence of pepper allergy

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Burning score in the standard burning mouth questionnaire. Timepoint: Filling in the mouth burning questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 0 and 30 after starting the capsaicin solution. Method of measurement: Standard burning mouth questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Amount of Xerostomia. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and day 0, 30 after the start of capsaicin solution. Method of measurement: Standard dry mouth questionnaire.
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