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A study to assess the masticatory muscle activity before and after treatment of patients who are diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis [OSF]

Electromyography analysis of the masseter muscle activity in the management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis - Not assigned

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037650
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-10-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Intralesional corticosteroid injection: Oral submucous fibrosis treated with intralesional injection of dexamethasone 1.5 ml, hyaluronidase 1500 IU with 0.5 ml lignocaine HCL biweekly a

Sponsors

Saveetha Dental College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult males or females with a diagnosis of Oral Submucous fibrosis with restricted mouth opening on clinical examination and without severe epithelial dysplasia on histopathology report.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adult males or females with a diagnosis of Oral Submucous fibrosis without restricted mouth opening on clinical examination, or with restricted mouth opening on clinical examination combined with severe epithelial dysplasia on histopathology report.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quantification of electrical activity of the masseter muscleTimepoint: Force of muscle contraction measured in microvolts and onset of muscle activity measured in milliseconds

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increased in mouth opening measuredTimepoint: Inter-incisal distance [between upper and lower incisor edge] measured in millimeters

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jayanth Kumar Vadivel MDS

Saveetha Dental College and Hospital

doctorjayanth@gmail.com8056135807

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026