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EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUM V/S TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS FOR INCREASING MOUTH OPENING AND SALIVARY FLOW RATE

EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUM V/S TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) IN MOUTH OPENING AND SALIVARY FLOW RATE IN PATIENTS WITH OSMF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090858
Enrollment
64
Registered
2025-07-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services Health Condition 2: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Sugar free chewing gum: Sugar free chewing gum includes Xylitol. Xylitol is a natural sweetener found in some berries, fruits, vegetables.Chewing sugar free gums after eating or drinkin

Sponsors

Dr Ajita Mehendale
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with Oral submucous fibrosis stage II according to Chandramani More et al 2011 Classification Patients those are willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Oral submucous fibrosis stage I,III,IV Patients with History of systemic disease and taking medications for the same. Patients less than 18 years of age. Patients having oral submucous fibrosis without oral burning sensation and altered taste perception.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the increase in mouth opening and salivary flow rate in patients with Submucous Fibrosis also to check the burning mouth and altered taste sensation.Timepoint: baseline, after 1 month, after 2 months, after 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the increase in mouth opening and salivary flow rate in patients with Submucous Fibrosis also to check the burning mouth and altered taste sensation with Sugar free chewing gum and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationTimepoint: baseline, after 1 month, after 2 months, after 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ajita Mehendale

Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Hingna , Nagpur

ashish.lanjekar@sdk-dentalcollege.edu.in9595052481

Outcome results

None listed

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