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Clinical trial a Unani medicine for the treatment of patients with less mouth opening due to mucosal thickening

Local application of specific Unani drug for medical management of Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF): A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/060251
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-11-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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: Habb-eMaghz-e-Badam: Habb-eMaghz-e-Badam is made up of Alsi(Link usitatissimum), Rub-us-Soos Siyah(Glycyrrhiza glabra), Filfil(Piper nigrun), Gond Keekar(Acacia Nilotica), Might-e-Badam

Sponsors

Dr Arvind Kumar Kairo
Lead Sponsor
Dr Alok Thakar
Collaborator
Dr Deepika Mishra
Collaborator
Dr Pooja Gupta
Collaborator
Dr Rakesh Kumar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age greater than or equal to 18 years , either gender. 2. Treatment naive patients diagnosed with stage 1,2 and 3 OSF. 3. Stage 1 OSF > 35 mm with other clinical features of OSF. 4. Stage 2 OSF -26-35 mm 5. Stage 3 OSF -15-26 mm 6. Patients who will give consent and agree to continue follow up for 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Histopathological evidence of premalignant conditions, dysplasia, malignancy or systemic diseases causing burning sensation of mouth, ulceration or reduction in mouth opening like systemic ulceration. 2. Patients suffering from medically compromised conditions like tuberculosis, HIV, renal and hepatic diseases etc. 3. Pregnant and lactating women. 4. Patients with history of intake drugs known to cause fibrosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Increase in inter-incisal distance in mm(I.e. increase in mouth opening)Timepoint: After 3 and 6 months of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Increase in cheek flexibility in mm. 2. Decrease in subjective symptoms a. Burning sensation of buccal mucosa by visual analog scale b. Tightness of buccal mucosa by visual analogue scale. 3. Improvement in histopathological profile in terms of decrease in collagen deposition. 4. Changes in Biomarker level TGF-Beta, TNF-alfa, alfa-SMA, and IL-1Beta in oral mucosal biopsy/FNAC 5. Treatment related adverse events Timepoint: After 3 and 6 months of treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arvind Kumar Kairo

AIIMS, New Delhi

arvindkairo@yahoo.com9868491991

Outcome results

None listed

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