Oral lichen planus. Lichen planus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of oral lichen planus according to clinical criterias and histopathology The age range: 16-70 years old Non-use of local or systemic drugs to treatment of lichen planus (one week before start of the study) Severity of lesions with 3, 4, and 5 scores according to Thongprasom index Non-use of immunosuppressive drugs (one week before start of the study) Non-use of drugs which cause lichenoid reaction (one week before start of the study)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and breastfeeding Use of drugs which cause lichenoid reaction Use of immunosuppressive drugs Existence of any systemic disease other than lichen planus (example: viral, bacterial, and fungal infections; acute peptic ulcer; acute glomerulonephritis; myasthenia gravis) Existence of lesions in direct contact with amalgam-treated teeth Allergy to corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Evaluation of pain intensity at start of the study, and at the first, second, third and fourth weeks after use of mucoadhesive Clobetasol. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain.;Size of erosive and atrophic areas of oral lichen planus. Timepoint: Evaluation of pain intensity at start of the study, and at the first, second, third and fourth weeks after use of mucoadhesive Clobetasol. Method of measurement: Thongprasom index. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Life quality. Timepoint: Evaluation of life quality at start of the study, and at the first, second, third and fourth weeks after use of mucoadhesive Clobetasol. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of chronic oral mucosal diseases. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences