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The Effect of Capsaicin on Burning Moth

The Effect of Capsaicin Oral Solution in The Treatment of Burning Mouth in Patients Attending School of Dentistry and Affiliated Hospitals of Tehran Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220117053748N1
Enrollment
22
Registered
2022-02-01
Start date
2022-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-07

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Conditions

Condition 1: Burning mouth. Condition 2: Dry mouth. Burn of mouth and pharynx Dry mouth, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Capsaicin oral solution using 10% extract of a mixture of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) and Hypericum perforatum (Hypericum perforatum L.) which was prepared by

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Absence of systemic disease Existence of daily sensation of bilateral burning mouth continuously (4 to 6 months) and without obvious clinical symptoms Improve the symptoms of burning mouth by eating food or drinking water Non-interference of burning mouth with the patient's sleep

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of any throat and nose lesions clinically Existence of any local factor or systemic disease Herbal or chemical drugs consumption Existence of hypersensitivity reactions Existence of physical or chemical agents Existence of complete dentures, bad oral habits such asBruxism, oral mucosal diseases such as lichen planus, benign migratory glossitis, and bacterial, fungal, and viral infections.Neurological problems, endocrine disorders, anemia, gastrointestinal diseases, malnutrition, pregnancy and lactation, and pepper allergy Existence of bad oral habits like Bruxism Existence of oral mucosal diseases such as Lichen planus, benign migratory glossitis, and bacterial, fungal, and viral infections Existence of neurological problems Existence of endocrine disorders Existence of anemia Existence of gastrointestinal diseases Existence of malnutrition Pregnancy and lactation Existence of pepper allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Burning score in the standard burning mouth questionnaire. Timepoint: Filling in the mouth burning questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 0 and 30 after starting the capsaicin solution. Method of measurement: Standard burning mouth questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of Xerostomia. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and day 0, 30 after the start of capsaicin solution. Method of measurement: Standard dry mouth questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKimia Ghods

Islamic Azad University

kimiaghods2@gmail.com+98 21 2269 2735

Outcome results

None listed

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