The aim of this randomized double blind clinical trial was to compare the treatment efficacy of Melissan gel with cream of Acyclovir in the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis. In this study, 60 patients with history of recurrent herpes labialis among students and employers of Yazd dental school and residents of dormitory were randomly allocated into intervention or control group to receive melissan gel or Acyclovir cream, respectively. Intensity of pain, size of the lesion, inflammation, and healing were measured and compared between groups.
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT138708191442N1
Registration date:2011-09-24, 1390/07/02
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2011-09-24, 1390/07/02
Registrant information
Name
Hakimeh Ahadian
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Dentistry, Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 35 1625 5881
Email address
dr_ahadian@yahoo.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice-Chancellor for Research, Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Expected recruitment start date
2009-04-05, 1388/01/16
Expected recruitment end date
2010-03-16, 1388/12/25
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Comparison of the effect of mellissan Gel with Acyclovir cream for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis
Public title
Gel of mellissan in the treatment of the cold sore
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: students of Yazd dental faculty with history of recurrent herpes labialis & individuals in Yazd medicine University dormitory with history of RHL
Exclusion criteria: history of allergy, RAUs, any systemic disease & drug consumption
Age
No age limit
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
50
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Dental Faculty, Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences