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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/11/076144 [Registered on: 01/11/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Trial on effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid supplements compared to Steroids in treating Lichen Planus of mouth 
Scientific Title of Study   Trial on effectiveness of omega 3 fatty acid supplements compared to Topical Steroids in Oral Lichen Planus Management 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Medona Antony 
Designation  Postgraduate 
Affiliation  Kannur Dental College 
Address  First year postgraduate Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,Room No 1 Kannur Dental College Anjarakandy Integrated Campus Anjarakandy 670611 Kannur Dt, Kerala state, India.

Kannur
KERALA
670611
India 
Phone  8139045701  
Fax    
Email  mariaantomedona@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Prathima Sreenivasan 
Designation  Professor and Head  
Affiliation  Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, Kannur. 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No.1, Kannur Dental College Anjarakandy Integrated Campus

Kannur
KERALA
670611
India 
Phone  9447780310  
Fax    
Email  prathimasumal@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Prathima Sreenivasan 
Designation  Professor and Head  
Affiliation  Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, Kannur. 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No.1, Kannur Dental College Anjarakandy Integrated Campus

Kannur
KERALA
670611
India 
Phone  9447780310  
Fax    
Email  prathimasumal@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology,Room No.1, Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, Kannur (District), Kerala, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Medona Antony 
Address  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No 1, Kannur Dental College Anjarakandy Integrated Campus Anjarakandy , 670611 Kannur Dist,Kerala State, India.  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Prathima Sreenivasan  Kannur Dental College  Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No.1, Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, Kannur(District), Kerala(State), India. Pin-670611
Kannur
KERALA 
94477080310

prathimasumal@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee Kannur Dental College  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L439||Lichen planus, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K137||Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Omega -3 Fatty acid supplements  1000 mg omega-3 fatty acids with 180 mg EPA and 120mg DHA once daily, oral route of administration, for 4 weeks. 
Comparator Agent  Topical Corticosteroids  Triamcinolone topical oralpaste (0.1% buccal paste) topical intra-oral application over the lesion, thrice daily for 2 weeks , twice for next 2 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Clinically diagnosed oral lichen planus patients according to WHO 2003 criteria.
2.Patients in the age group of 18 years and above. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients having HIV infection and other immunocompromised diseases.
2. Patients on immune suppressant medication for other reasons, cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy.
3.Pregnant and lactating women. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To determine the effectiveness of omega3 fatty acid supplements in the resolution of symptoms of Oral Lichen Planus.  Baseline- 0 day , 1st assessment -2nd week, 2nd assessment- 4th week
3rd assessment - 8th week
4th assessmet - 12th week 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To Determine the rapidity of resolution of Oral Lichen Planus using Omega 3 fatty acids supplements.  Baseline- 0 day , 1st assessment -2nd week, 2nd assessment- 4th week
3rd assessment - 8th week
4th assessmet - 12th week 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="42"
Sample Size from India="42" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/11/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a Randomized Control Trial to evaluate the Effectiveness of Omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the patients with Oral Lichen Planus.This is a hospital based study, conducting in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kannur Dental College. The study duration will be 1 year. Patients in the age group of 18 years and above and clinically diagnosed Oral Lichen Planus  patients according to WHO 2003 criteria will be the inclusion criteria.Exclusion criteria include, the patients having HIV infection and other immuno compromised diseases. Patients on immune suppressant medication for other reasons, cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy and pregnant and lactating women. All participants will be explained about the study and written informed consent will be obtained. Participants in the study will be randomly allocated using computer software program into intervention and control group , having 21 participants in each group. Group1 will be the control group with 21 participants they will be administered with Topical Corticosteroids and Group 2 will be the intervention group with 21 participants and they will be administered with Topical corticosteroids and 1000mg of Omega-3 fatty acid with 180mg EPA and 120mg DHA. Baseline measurements will be taken using the following outcome measures- VAS score and REU score. At every followup visits on 2nd, 4th, 8th and 12th week the same measures will be used to assess the outcome. Total duration will be 3 months.
 
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