Health Condition 1: null- Oral submucous fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mouth Exercising Device (MED) group: Duration of therapy: 6 months
1. Oral antioxidant: once in a day + local steroid ointments twice a day and ice-cream-stick regime for mouth exercise
Sponsors
Government Dental College and Hospital Nagpur
Lady Tata Memorial Trust Mumbai
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Oral submucous fibrosis patients who agrees to participate in the clinical trial and assures to cooperate to undergo the intervention and ready to come for the follow up visits.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with istory of systemic disease with hepatic, respiratory, renal, cardiac or haematological disease. 2. Patients with presence of any malignancy associated. 3. Patient with persistent infection or severe infection in the last 3 months. 4. Patient who cannot be relied upon to comply or who are unwilling to sign informed consent. 5. Patients requiring treatment during the study period with drugs not permitted by the study protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Interincisal distance on maximum mouth opening in mm 2. Visual Analogue Scale in percentage for burning sensationTimepoint: 1. 6 months 2. 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difficulty in eating and swallowingTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pravinkumar G Patil
Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur
Outcome results
None listed