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Intraoral high-frequency sonography for imaging periodontal soft tissue changes around the tooth in patients with oral lichen planus - A single-center cross-sectional study

Intraoral high-frequency sonography for imaging periodontal soft tissue changes around the tooth in patients with oral lichen planus - A single-center cross-sectional study - US OLP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00040784
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-07-08
Start date
2026-07-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

L43.8

Interventions

Group 1: Patients and Study Participants The study examines 20 patients with OLP (oral lichen planus), all of whom are being treated at the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at the University
these individuals are recruited from the recall program of the Department of Prosthodontics. Clinical Examination A current medical history is obtained prior to each examination. Furthermore, followi
correlation coefficients greater than 0.8 are considered acceptable. If values ??fall below this threshold, the examiners undergo further training to standardize the clinical examination procedure. U

Sponsors

Med. Zentrum fu¨r Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferkrankheiten Klinik fu¨r Zahna¨rztliche Prothetik Phillips-Universita¨t Marburg Universita¨tsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH,
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of OLP in the patients - No diagnosis of OLP or other oral mucosal diseases in the study subjects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 at the time of examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between the sonographically measured width of rete pegs and epithelial thickness, and the presence of oral lichen planus.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between sonographically recorded echogenicity and soft tissue perfusion and the presence of oral lichen planus.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactReiner Mengel

Med. Zentrum fu¨r Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Klinik fu¨r Zahna¨rztliche Prothetik

mengel@mailer.uni-marburg.de+49 6421 5963247

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026