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Curcumin vs retinoic acid topical application in treatment of oral premalignant lesions

Comparative Evaluation of efficacy of Topical Application of curcumin and Retinoic acid in treatment of oral premalignant lesions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048473
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-12-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L988- Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Capsule Curcumin 500 mg: Capsule form-Content punctured and applied by patient. Route of administration- Topical Frequency - 3 times a day Duration - 3 months Control Intervention1: Ret

Sponsors

Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of dental Sciences and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age > 20 years Patient with cessation of habit 1 month before intervention. Patients reporting to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery with clinical sign and histologically proven premalignant lesions. Patients with early stage lesion Patients willing to be a part of the study and giving consent for the same

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient with h/o topical therapy to oral lesion. 2)Patients with hypersensitivity to drug 3)Patients reporting to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery with clinical sign and histologically proven premalignant lesions. 4)Pregnancy 5)Patients with advanced stage lesion 6)Patients with h/o reported adverse effects to treatment with retinoic acid and curcumin.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Pain- Visual analog scale 2)Burning sensation of the lesion 3)Change in size of lesionTimepoint: 1)Baseline 2)During application period- 15 days once- upto 1 month Every month once- upto 3 months 3)During followup- Every month once- upto 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adverse effectsTimepoint: Single visit

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hemavathi U

Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences

drhemau85@gmail.com9663906416

Outcome results

None listed

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