N/A
Completed N=28
Comparison Between Two Treatments for Burning Mouth
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05816200 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
28
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Painful Symptoms — 7.58; 6.92; 5.08; 5.33 score on a scale
Summary
Introduction: The management of patients with chronic burning mouth is a challenge in clinical dentistry. Objective: To compare the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in the treatment of burning mouth. Materials and Methods: Randomized clinical trial consisting of 25 patients with burning mouth who were treated by TENS (n=12) and by LLLT (n=13). Treatment was carried out weekly for 8 weeks. Two-way ANOVA was used to verify whether there was a significant difference between times T0 (baseline), T1 (after the 4th treatment session), T2 (after the 8th treatment session) and T3 (30 days after the end of treatment) in in relation to symptoms, analyzed using the Visual Analog Scale, unstimulated salivary flow, xerostomia and dysgeusia with TENS and LLLT interventions.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Painful Symptoms |
7.58; 6.92; 5.08; 5.33; 3.17; 4.50 | — |
| SECONDARY Salivary Flow |
0.32; 0.27; 0.22; 0.30; 0.36; 0.22 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients aged 18 years or over
- Patients with burning sensation in the oral mucosa or recurrent dysesthetics daily for more than 2 hours a day for more than 3 months, without clinically evident causal lesions (IHS, 2018) were included in the study, as well as those who presented hyposalivation or some systemic alteration that could be related to a burning sensation in the oral mucosa
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients who did not comply with the study treatment protocol.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05816200). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.