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Study aim
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Determining the efficacy of the Er-Cr-YSGG laser before topical corticosteroid therapy in treatment of Oral lichen planus
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel, double-blind, randomized groups
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Settings and conduct
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oral lichen planus patients whom are referred to the Department of Oral Patients were interned in this study. The severity of the patient's discomfort from burning for each lesion is measured separately by the analog scale verbal criterion. Using the Thongprasom sign scoring ,is ranking the oral lichen plan lesion on each side from zero to five. The data from this study for each lesion, the time to reach recovery and the amount of VAS before and during the treatment and ranking sessions will be based on the Thongprasom sign scoring standard before the treatment sessions.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: lichen planus Patients with symmetrical two focal parts
Exclusion criteria: medications over the past month
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Intervention groups
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The first group are treated with Tramycinol NN ointment for a maximum of 8 weeks. The whole surface of the lesion is covered with the above ointment three times a day after eating and by the applicator.To blind the patient, a placebo laser is used on the opposite side. the second group before the start of drug treatment with laser radiation (Er.Cr.YSGG) With specifications of American-made Waterlase machine (with 2780 nm parameters, energy: J / cm3 1.75, non-contact pattern, very long pulse, water: 70%, 80%: air, tip MZ 8, 1 mm distance, time 350 microseconds and this radiation in each session, visit is repeated 8 times in 8 consecutive weeks, and the instructions for using medicicin are similar to the first group.
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Main outcome variables
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The severity of the lesion, burning intensity, the recovery time