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Study aim
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evaluation of effectiveness of atorvastatin-containing mucoadhesive on recurrent aphthous stomatitis
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Design
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The clinical trial has a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, phase 3. at first, based on the inclusion criteria, 44 people will be selected by available sampling method.Randomization of this study is done by blocking with random allocation software.Then the patients are divided into two groups such as 22 patients in the intervention group and 22 patients in the control group
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Settings and conduct
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The study population will be selected from those referring to the Department of Oral medicine, Dental school, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in 1400.Patients are asked to visit within the 24 hours after the outbreak.
in the intervention group, 3 pieces of mucoadhesives will be given daily for 10 days so that they can use it in the morning, noon and night.Patients should abstain from eating and drinking for 30 minutes.In the control group, the same operation will be done with placebo.In order to assess the amount of pain and the healing, patients are examined on days 0, 3, 5, 7 to determine the size of the lesions and the inflammatory area.Patients also determine the severity of pain by VAS criteria.Participants and the examiner are not aware of the type of mucoadhesive used (atorvastatin or placebo
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis, ranging in age from 20 to 40 years, have all reported a history of minor ulcerations in the lips and buccal mucosa
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Intervention groups
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The atorvastatin is placed topically on the lesion and it is delivered to the inflamed area for a longer period of time.for comparison, the control group will receive placebo.
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Main outcome variables
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Atorvastatin-containing adhesive, pain, healing time, wound inflammation