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.