Health Condition 1: L00-L99- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: CHEWY TUBES R: Chewy Tubes ® have been invented as an aid for managing speech pathologies in children. These “Silicon devices ? are easy to handle and motivates the user to chew on it.
Sponsors
Speech Pathology Associates LLC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients suffering from stages II and III OSMF will be included (as per Khanna and Andrade Classification).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients suffering from Stage I and Stage IV OSMF with mouth opening of less than 18 mm will not be included. 2) Patients who are not willing to participate in the study. 3) Patients allergic to Chewy Tubes®.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To evaluate the interincisal distance in patients undergoing intralesional steroid injections versus those undergoing a combination of intralesional steroid injections and chewy tubes at the end of one month of treatment.Timepoint: once a week for four weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. To evaluate burning sensation in both the groupsTimepoint: once a week for four weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Jasmine Jophy
Manipal College of Dental Sciences,Mangalore.
Outcome results
None listed