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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/090605 [Registered on: 09/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 30/06/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparing Mouth Patches vs. Injections of Dexamethasone and Hyaluronidase in Treating Stage II Oral Stiffness - OSMF : A Clinical Trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Dexamethasone 4mg and Hyaluronidase 0.5mg Mucoadhesive Patch with Intralesional Injection of Dexamethasone and Hyaluronidase for Oral Submucous Fibrosis Stage II: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Aishwarya Bhave 
Designation  PG Student 
Affiliation  Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna 
Address  Department of oral medicine and radiology -03 ,Swargiya dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna,Nagpur.


MAHARASHTRA
441110
India 
Phone  9881630712  
Fax    
Email  aishwaryabhave2810@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Ashish Lanjekar  
Designation  Professor and Head of the Department of oral medicine and radiology  
Affiliation  Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna 
Address  Department of oral medicine and radiology -03 ,Swargiya dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna,Nagpur.

Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
441110
India 
Phone  9595052481  
Fax    
Email  ashish.lanjekar@sdk-dentalcollege.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr. Aishwarya Bhave 
Designation  PG Student 
Affiliation  Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna 
Address  Department of oral medicine and radiology -03 ,Swargiya dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna,Nagpur.

Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
441110
India 
Phone  9881630712  
Fax    
Email  aishwaryabhave2810@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna,Nagpur,Maharashtra-441110. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Aishwarya Bhave 
Address  Department of oral medicine and radiology -03 ,Swargiya dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital,Hingna,Nagpur,Maharashtra-441110. 
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 Aishwarya Bhave  Swargiya dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital  Department of oral medicine and radiology -03.
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
09881630712

aishwaryabhave2810@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Instituational ethical committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K135||Oral submucous fibrosis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Intralesional injection having combination of 1.5ml of 4mg of dexamethasone  Patients (40 subjects) will be given intralesional injection having combination of 1.5ml of 4mg of dexamethasone +1500 IU Hyaluronidase ;2ml of 2% of lignocaine two times a week, along with mouth opening exercises for a period of 3 months 
Intervention  Patients receive a Mucoadhesive Patch containing Dexamethasone 4 mg Hyaluronidase 0.5 mg  Patients (40 subjects) will be given mucoadhesive patch having combination of 4mg of dexamethasone & 0.5 mg of Hyaluronidase two times a week along with mouth opening exercises for a period of 3 months  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  16.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patient aged between 16 to 60 years
No history of prior treatment for the same
Patients with OSMF stage II
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with known history of hypersensitivity to dexamethasone & hyaluronidase
Patients who are diagnosed with other intra oral lesions
Pregnant women and lactating mothers
Immunocompromised patients

 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Increase in mouth opening   baseline, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd month  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in burning sensation  baseline, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd month 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80" 
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)   16/07/2025 
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="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identification.

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - To achieve aims in the approved proposal.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [aishwaryabhave2810@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 25-06-2026 and end date provided 25-06-2027?
    Response - Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - nil
Brief Summary   This randomized controlled trial aims to compare a non invasive mucoadhesive patch containing 4 mg dexamethasone and point 5 mg hyaluronidase applied twice weekly with mouth opening exercises versus traditional intralesional injections 4 mg dexamethasone 1500 IU hyaluronidase lignocaine in 80 Stage II Oral Submucous Fibrosis patients over a 3 month period The study conducted in a Central India oral medicine department will assess improvements in interincisal mouth opening and reduction of burning sensation using vernier caliper measurements and VAS scores at monthly intervals Data will be analyzed with STATA t tests ANOVA non parametric tests as needed with significance set at p 005 Results could validate a sustained release patient friendly patch as a viable alternative to injections improving compliance and comfort in OSMF management 
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