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. 2020 Feb 28;2020(2):CD001168. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001168.pub3

NCT03793634.

Trial name or title Evaluation of topical chamomile vs topical triamcinolone acetonide in management of oral lichen planus
Methods Parallel, double‐blind, RCT
Egypt
Participants Adults aged 30–80 years with OLP
Inclusion criteria: symptomatic OLP; no history of taking corticosteroids for the last 6 months; people who agree to take medication; "medically free"
Exclusion criteria: oral lesions other than OLP; lichenoid reaction; pregnancy or breastfeeding; smokers
Interventions Group A: topical chamomile
Group B: topical triamcinolone acetonide
Outcomes Primary outcome: pain (numerical rating scale)
Secondary outcome: clinical sign scores (Thongprasom)
Starting date Not reported
Contact information Esraa Nashat, Cairo University
Notes  

CMC: carboxymethyl cellulose; ELISA: enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay; HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen; HCV: hepatitis C virus; IFNα: interferon‐α; OHIP: Oral Health Impact Profile; OLP: oral lichen planus; OLPClinROM: OLP Clinician Reported Outcome Measure; OLPSSM: Oral Lichen Planus Symptom Severity Measure; PUVA: psoralen and ultraviolet A; SF‐36: 36‐item Short Form; RCT: randomised controlled trial; TBA: thiobarbituric acid; UVB: ultraviolet B; VAS: visual analogue scale; WHO: World Health Organization.