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The effect of bee propolis in reducing the aphthous ulcers

Comparison of propolis and placebo in controlling the frequency of relapses in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013072214101N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2013-10-15
Start date
2011-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. k12.0

Interventions

Intervention 1: case group of patients took a daily 500mg tablet of Propolis for 6 months. Intervention 2: control group of patients took one tablet of placebo a day which have same shape as propolis
Treatment - Drugs
case group of patients took a daily 500mg tablet of Propolis for 6 months
control group of patients took one tablet of placebo a day which have same shape as propolis tablet but without the propolis for 6 months.

Sponsors

Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1 - confirmed the clinical diagnosis of minor aphthous ulcers. 2 - At least once a month aphthous ulcer recurrence . 3 - a minimum interval of 2 weeks of previous treatment 4 - spontaneous healing wounds less than 2-1 weeks. Exclusion criteria: 1 - Patients with anemia (based on the trial CBC (H1) and the hematologist), blood disorders. 2 - Lack of patient's satisfaction. 3 - Patients who are pregnant, lactating, under 8 years old and disabled. 4–usage of drugs that may affect the immune system. 5- allergy to propolis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The frequency of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Timepoint: monthly. Method of measurement: mean number of recurrence during a month.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean size of ulcers. Timepoint: Biweekly. Method of measurement: By caliper.;Pain of ulcers. Timepoint: Biweekly. Method of measurement: VAS system.;Time of healing. Timepoint: Biweekly. Method of measurement: mean number of days of healing of ulcers.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Delavarian

Mashad Faculty of Dentistry

delavarianz@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1882 9501

Outcome results

None listed

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