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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/12/078643 [Registered on: 27/12/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/12/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Pilot Study on Dry Needling for Pain Relief and Improved Mouth Function in Oral Sub-Mucous Fibrosis 
Scientific Title of Study   Effects of Dry Needling on Pain, Functional Limitations and Mouth Opening in Patients with Oral Sub-Mucous Fibrosis- A Pilot Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sachi Yogesh Bhuse  
Designation  Post Graduation Student 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advance physiotherapy Centre, Room no. 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Hospital Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi
neheru nagar, belegavi, Belgaum KARNATAKA
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9168636151  
Fax    
Email  sachiiibhuse@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Peeyoosha Gurudut 
Designation  HOD and Professor 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advance physiotherapy Centre, Room no. 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Hospital Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi
NEHERU NAGAR, belegavi, Belgaum, Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9844821355  
Fax    
Email  peeyooshagurudut@klekipt.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Peeyoosha Gurudut 
Designation  HOD and Professor 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Advance physiotherapy Centre, Room no. 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Hospital Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi

Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9844821355  
Fax    
Email  peeyooshagurudut@klekipt.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KLEs Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, 590010 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KAHER institute of physiotherapy 
Address  KLs Dr. prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
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 Sachi Bhuse  KLEs DR.Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi  advanced physiotherapy centre, physiotherapy OPD, department of orhtopaedics, KLE hospital, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka.
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9168636151

sachiiibhuse@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: L99||Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dry Needling  Dry Needling therapy will be given alternate days for 3 times for 1 week 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIl 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients willing to participate, between the age group of 18-60 years of all the genders
Diagnosed by OSMF grades 1 and 2 by the dentists.
Mouth range of motion up to 35 to 25 mm. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  All the red flags to dry needling
Any coexisting infections around the face and neck, TMJ arthritis, occlusive disorders, fibromyalgia, or any neurologic disorder such as trigeminal neuralgia.
Any systemic sickness or simultaneous condition that could affect the orofacial area and interfere with the study protocol.
Injuries, use of anticoagulants or medications for circulation issues, metal allergies, and individuals with cognitive or communicative impairments that can impede the gathering of essential data 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess pain intensity using visual analog scale
To assess mouth function limitations:The jaw functional limitations scales (JFLS-20)
To assess the mouth range of motion using Vernier caliper 
Day 1 pre and post 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nil  Nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="12"
Sample Size from India="12" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "12"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="12" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/01/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 27/06/2025 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
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  
Aim: To evaluate the effect of dry needling on pain, functional limitations, and mouth opening in patients with OSMF.

INCLUSION CRITERIA
• Patients willing to participate, between the age group of 18 and 60 years of all the genders diagnosed by OSMF grades 1 and 2 by the dentists.
• Mouth range of motion up to 35 to 25 mm.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA-
• All the red flags to dry needling 
• Any coexisting infections around the face and neck, TMJ arthritis, occlusive disorders, fibromyalgia, or any neurologic disorder such as trigeminal neuralgia.
• Any systemic sickness or simultaneous condition that could affect the orofacial area and interfere with the study protocol.
• Injuries, use of anticoagulants or medications for circulation issues, metal allergies, and individuals with cognitive or communicative impairments that can impede the gathering of essential data

OUTCOE MEASURES
To assess pain intensity using visual analog scale
To assess mouth function limitations using the jaw functional limitations scales (JFLS-20).
To assess the mouth range of motion using Vernier caliper

PROCEDURE
Study participants will be screend for incusion and exclusion criteria. The pre and post-score will be measured.

 
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