Health Condition 1: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bee pollen: 500mg BD for 3 months
Control Intervention1: lycopene: 2000 mcg OD for 3 months
Sponsors
Dr Divya Dube
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinically diagnosed grade I. grade II, grade III, oral submucous fibrosis patients according to Khanna and Andrade (1995) classification. 2.Patients who has quit the habit of areca nut. 3.Patientsbelow 12 years of age and above 12 years of age. 4.Patients with visual analog scale (VAS) score below 6 5.Patients who were willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with history of treatment and undergoing treatment for oral submucous fibrosis. 2.Patients with any oral or systemic diseases and/or any medications 3.Patients diagnosed with grade IV cases of OSMF according to Khanna and Andrade classification. 4.Pregnant and lactating women. 5.Patients with VAS score above 6. 6.History of hypersensitivity to bee products or any other medications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| efficacy of bee pollen in relieve of symptoms: 1. burning sensation 2. mouth opening 3. blanching 4. fibrous bands of oral sub mucous fibrosis patients patientsTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to compare the efficacy of bee pollen with that of lycopene in subsiding the symptoms of oral submucous fibrosisTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Apeksha Dhole Balpande
VSPM Dental college and research centre
Outcome results
None listed