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COLE Study

Evaluation of cepharanthin in oral lichen planus for the efficacy and safety: A multicenter randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs051220130
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-12-09
Start date
2022-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Oral lichen planus

Interventions

Group A : cepharanthin administration group Patients will be given cepharanthin 30mg per day and administered orally in divided dose after each meal for 8 weeks. They will apply topical dexamethasone

Sponsors

Yagyuu Takahiro
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)20 years old or over 2)Patients with oral lichen planus diagnosed clinically and histopathologically, 3)Patients with oral lichen planus with moderate or higher (Grade 2 or 3) pain in the severity classification of CTCAE v5.0 4)Patients with ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0-3 5)Patients providing the written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous treatment of cepharanthin 2. Patients with a history of radiotherapy in the oral cavity 3. Patients receiving or having a plan to receive systemic administration of anticancer drugs, immunosuppressants and analgesic drugs. 4. Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to dexamethasone oral ointment 5. Pregnant women and women suspected of being pregnant 6. Lactating women 7. Patients with severe liver disfunction (AST, ALT and GTP >= 5.0 times the upper limit of the standard value, T-Bil >= 3.0 times the upper limit of the institutional standard value) 8. Patients who are unlikely to provide effective informed consent 9. Any other patients who are regarded as unsuitable for this study by the investigators.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The change of pain intensity when drinking room temperature water from baseline to week 8 according to a Visual analog scale (VAS) ratings (0-100 mm: 0 = no pain, 100 = worst possible pain).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The change of the main diameter of the worst lesion from baseline to 4 and 8 weeks after enrollment 2. The improvement and deterioration rates based on the severity classification by Saki et al. 4 and 8 weeks after enrollment 3. The improvement and deterioration rates based on the criteria scale of Thongprasom et al. 4 and 8 weeks after enrollment 4. The change of pain intensity when drinking room temperature water from baseline to 4 weeks after enrollment according to VAS 5. The change of pain intensity at rest from baseline to 4 weeks after enrollment according to VAS 6. Safery Evaluation Incidences of adverse events

Contacts

Public ContactTakahiro Yagyuu

Nara Medical University Hospital

t-yagyuu@naramed-u.ac.jp+81-744-22-3051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026