Health Condition 1: null- Oral submucous fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lycopene: Its is an antioxidant and would be given in a tablet form twice daily for a period of 3 months
Control Intervention1: Sesame oil, olive oil, lycopene and turmix: To assess the
Sponsors
Maulana Azad institute of dental sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A sufficient number of sample of patients suffering from oral submucous fibrosis would be taken. They would be subjected to different systemic and topical antioxidants . The improvement in mouth opening, tongue protrusion, VAS scale and cheek flexibility would be assessed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Pregnant and lactating mothers 2. Patients less than 18 years 3. Patients having intolerance to any of the drugs to be used in the study 4.Those not willing to participate. 5.Patients already undergoing some treatment for existing OSMF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mouth opening 2. VAS Scale 3. Burning sensation 4. Cheek flexibility Timepoint: Patients would be assessed after 15 days initially followed by 1 month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to assess the side effects of the drugs given , malignant potential of the diseaseTimepoint: the drugs would be given for a period of 3 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shriya khera
Maulana Azad institute of dental sciences, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed