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Lichen Planus, OralPhase 2NCT04976673

Comparison of Clinical Efficiency of Photodynamic Therapy and Topical Corticosteroid in Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus

A Phase 2 study testing Triamcinolone Acetonide and Photodynamic Therapy in people with Lichen Planus, Oral, run by Wroclaw Medical University at 1 site in Poland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis. It most often affects the skin and mucous membranes. Sometimes lesions may appear in the area of nails (estimated at 10% of patients) or genital organs and anus. The most dangerous form of lichen planus is lichen that develops on the oral mucosa. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lichen Planus, Oral
What is being tested?
Triamcinolone Acetonide and Photodynamic Therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
10 Dec 2020to 22 May 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • having a histological diagnosis of OLP
  • non smoker
  • without diabetes melitus
  • without hepatitis

Who cannot join

  • diabetes melitus
  • hepatitis
  • occurrence dysplasia in the histopathological specimen;
  • use of lichenoid reaction inducing medications and presence of amalgam fillings nearby the lesions;
  • interventions for OLP in the previous 12 weeks;
  • pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  • proved or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the chemicals used in the treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Poland1 site
  • Wroclaw Medical University

    Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-425

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About this study

Official title: A Comparison of Clinical Efficiency of Photodynamic Therapy and Topical Corticosteroid in Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus- Split-Mouth Randomised

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis. It most often affects the skin and mucous membranes. Sometimes lesions may appear in the area of nails (estimated at 10% of patients) or genital organs and anus.

The most dangerous form of lichen planus is lichen that develops on the oral mucosa. It is believed to be the cause of the development of oral cancer.

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The vast majority of people suffering from lichen planus - 90%, experience spontaneous resolution of symptoms within a maximum of two years from the moment of their onset.

In about half of the patients, the changes disappear within about 6 months. People who have a problem that their ailments do not want to go away on their own must take into account the fact that treating lichen is not the easiest one.

Treatment of lichen is mainly based on alleviating its symptoms and accelerating the resolution of symptoms. Topical ointments containing strong glucocorticosteroids are usually applied to skin lesions or we can use Photodynamic Therapy

Read the detailed description

Oral lichen planus is most often characterized by lesions resembling a painless white mesh, which is usually located on the inside of the cheeks and the sides of the tongue. Lumps, erosions or erythematous changes are less often noticeable.

Symptoms in oral lichen planus are often:

reddening, dry mouth baking, swelling and minor bleeding.

Sometimes the gum mucosa exfoliates. When erosions occur, patients complain of pain and problems with drinking and swallowing food. Oral lesions necessarily require treatment.

Since lichen planus comes in many forms, some of them require histopathological examination to identify some of them. These tests involve taking a slice of the affected skin and examining it under a microscope.

Some causes of lichen planus are thought to involve several components.

Medications: lichen planus can occur as a reaction to certain medications, including:

beta-blockers, which are common drugs used to treat cardiovascular problems; anti-inflammatory drugs; injections to treat arthritis; antimalarial drugs; thiazide diuretics; phenothiazines, a group of tranquilizers with antipsychotic effects.

A prospective, randomized, single-blind 12-week clinical trial of full contralateral split-mouth in patients with bilateral erythematous or erosive lichen planus in the mouth.On one side, the OLP lesion eligible for treatment was subjected to photodynamic therapy using toluidine blue in four sessions every 2 days.

olp on the other side was treated with the administration of the steroid triamcinolone for 8 days

The clinical evaluation of the evolution of OLP eruptions was performed within 12 weeks of qualifying for treatment: at baseline, at the end of both treatments (day 8) and after the next 11 weeks

Being tested
Triamcinolone Acetonide, Photodynamic Therapy
Medical subject headings
Lichen Planus, Oral

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Triamcinolone AcetonideDrug

    Also called topical steroid administration

    The OLP on the other side was treated by daily sticking a cut-to-size carrier with 0.05% triamcinolone acetonide for 8 days

  • Photodynamic TherapyProcedure or surgery

    Also called PDT

    the olp was photosensitized with methylen blue and was irradiated with a semiconductor laser with a wavelength of 650 nm, using a dose of 120 J / cm2 and power density

Study groups in NCT04976673
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
photodynamic therapy sideExperimentalOn one side, the OLP lesion eligible for treatment was subjected to photodynamic therapy in four sessions every 2 days.Using as photosensitizer Methylen blue for 10min the lesion was irradiated with a 650 nm semiconductor laser at a dose of 120 J / cm2
Receives: Procedure: Photodynamic Therapy
Steroid sideActive comparatoron the other side The OLP on the other side was treated by daily sticking a cut-to-size carrier with 0.05% triamcinolone acetonide for 8 days
Receives: Drug: Triamcinolone Acetonide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Size of Oral lichen planus

    the size of the oral lichen planus on oral mucosa in millimeters was assessed using a periodontal probe PCPUNC 15

    we measured the height and length of the lesions

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Pain rating

    Pain ailments were assessed with the use of VAS (visual analog scale)

    Scale from 0 to 10 0 =no pain 10= maximal pain

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jul 2021
  2. Study start10 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion14 Jan 2021
  4. Study completion22 May 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
full contralateral split-mouth
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04976673
Sponsor's protocol ID
kb256/2020
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
15 Jun 2021
Last updated
2 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Triamcinolone Acetonide and Photodynamic Therapy in people with Lichen Planus, Oral, run by Wroclaw Medical University at 1 site in Poland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Size of Oral lichen planus (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Aug 2021.

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