Therapeutics
Conditions
Interventions
The present research consists of a controlled, randomized, single-blind and cross-sectional clinical trial study in patients diagnosed with oral lichen planus, who are divided into two groups, consist
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Sponsors
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Odontológicas - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Odontológicas - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cases of patients with symptomatic lichen planus located on the oral mucosa; patients aged 18 or over; both genders; patients who are not treated for other diseases with systemic corticosteroids
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women; patients with asymptomatic Oral Lichen Planus OLP; patients with a medical history of allergy to corticosteroids or hypersensitive to components of A. occidentale, such as phenols, or other plants from the Anacardiaceae Family; patients who received topical treatment for Oral Lichen Planus OLP two weeks before the start of the study; patients who received systemic treatment for Oral Lichen Planus -OLP four weeks before the start of the study; patients who do not show up for follow up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The outcome of this study is that the herbal gel-based intervention group will be as efficient as conventional corticosteroid-based treatment in treating OLP, however, without the commonly associated adverse effects. It is expected that more than 60% of the population studying in the intervention group (cashew tree shell gel) will present satisfactory results | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAnna Clara de Araújo
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Odontológicas - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed