Burning mouth syvdrome
Conditions
Interventions
Caffeine Group:Participants consumed commercial instant coffee containing 120-150 mg of caffeine daily between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM for two weeks.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) Group:Participants were administered 200 mg of ALA three times daily after meals for two weeks.
Psychological counseling group:Provide BMS disease explanation and psychological counseling for patients.
Sponsors
West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria • Adults over 18 years of age • Diagnosis of BMS according to the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) • Daily intraoral burning or dysaesthesia lasting for more than 2 hours for over 3 months • Normal oral mucosa and sensory testing • Condition not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they met any of the following criteria: 1. Secondary BMS due to local or systemic disorders 2. Prior treatment for BMS 3. Psychiatric or progressive neurological disorders 4. Systemic disorders potentially associated with oral disease 5. Long-term history of smoking, drinking, or medication use 6. Consumption of caffeinated products 7. Poor oral hygiene 8. Abnormal blood test results (including blood count, glucose, serum iron, ferritin and transferrin, folic acid, or vitamin B12 levels) 9. Incomplete medical records 10. Unwillingness to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogu Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLu Jiang
West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed