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Study aim
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Determining the effectiveness of mallow extract mucous adhesive in treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis
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Design
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Control group: Placebo.
Intervention group: Mallow extract mucous adhesive.
Randomized double blind clinical trial.
21 patients in each group.
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Settings and conduct
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The patients in the study will be divided into two groups. In the first group, the patients will be given 3 pieces of mucus glue daily so that they use it in the morning, noon and night. Patients are taught how to use the adhesive mucus so that they should avoid eating and drinking for 30 minutes after using it. In the control group, the same operation will be done with a placebo. In order to evaluate the level of pain and healing of the lesions, the patients are clinically examined on days zero (before entering the study) 3/5/7 using a metal caliper to determine the diameter of the lesions and the inflammatory area around them. The patients are also taught It is given to determine the intensity of pain based on the VAS criterion.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: patients with minor recurrent stomatitis, patients with aphthous lesions on the lips and buccal mucosa, not suffering from systemic disease, not taking immunosuppressive drugs in the past month, not using dentures, not taking antibiotics.
Exclusion criteria: pregnant patients, people who are not able to use mucous adhesive, people with syndromes whose manifestations are aphthous ulcers (Behcet's syndrome) , smokers, people with autoimmune diseases of the skin, mucosa , patients with Liver failure, myopathy and muscle problems, patients suffering from allergies and urticaria, and people who cannot continue the study due to personal and social reasons.
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Intervention groups
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Control group: Placebo.
Intervention group: Mallow extract mucous adhesive.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain and diameter of the lesion