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Exploring the Central Mechanisms of Burning Mouth Syndrome Using Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Alterations in Structure, Metabolism, and Functional Connectivity

Exploring the Central Mechanisms of Burning Mouth Syndrome Using Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Alterations in Structure, Metabolism, and Functional Connectivity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500102522
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-15
Start date
2025-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-19

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

Conditions

Burning mouth syndrome

Interventions

Burning mouth syndrome patient group :None
Healthy control group:None

Sponsors

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for BMS subjects (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for BMS; (2) Aged >= 18 and = 18 and <= 70 years, regardless of gender; (2) No history of oral pain or burning sensation; (3) No history of systemic diseases or mental disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Exclusion criteria for BMS subjects (1) Presence of detectable organic lesions in the oral mucosa, teeth, or periodontal tissues accompanied by pain, such as ulcers, deep caries, or periodontitis; (2) History of facial nerve pain, such as trigeminal neuralgia or glossopharyngeal neuralgia; (3) History of head and neck radiotherapy, associated with salivary gland disease or other oral mucosal diseases; (4) Systemic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, or serious diseases of major organs such as the heart, liver, kidney, and blood system; (5) Primary mental illnesses (including severe depression, severe personality disorders) or history of substance abuse (excluding caffeine or nicotine); (6) Use of anesthetics or anti-anxiety/depression medications within the last month; (7) Coexisting other chronic pain-related diseases (such as fibromyalgia, chronic headaches, postherpetic neuralgia); (8) Oral or head and neck surgery within the last 6 months; (9) Pregnant or women in the perinatal period; (10) Severe cognitive impairments or inability to cooperate during assessment; (11) MRI contraindications: such as metal cardiac pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, brain metal implants, claustrophobia. 2. Exclusion criteria for healthy participants (1) MRI contraindications: such as metal cardiac pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, brain metal implants, claustrophobia; (2) Use of antipyretic analgesics, sleeping aids, hormonal medications, or agents affecting the central nervous system within the last week; (3) History of cardiovascular, central nervous system tumors, mental illnesses, or head trauma; (4) History of chronic pain (such as fibromyalgia, chronic headaches, postherpetic neuralgia); (5) Pregnant or women in the perinatal period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gray Matter Volume (GMV)/Gray Matter Concentration (GMC);Central Metabolite Levels;Resting-State Brain Function;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analog scale;Concise McGill Pain Questionnaire results;Central Sensitization Scale score;Generalized anxiety scale score;Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale score;Oral Health Impact Scale score;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuoyao Tang

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

tanggy@shsmu.edu.cn+86 182 2106 6618

Outcome results

None listed

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