Efficacy of Curcumin in Combination with Intralesional Dexamethasone with Hyaluronidase in the Treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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| Authors: | Sagar AdhikariJyotsna RimalIccha Kumar MaharjanAshish Shrestha |
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| Affiliation: | 1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.2Department of Public Health Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. |
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| Abstract: | Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of curcumin in combination with intralesional dexamethasone with hyaluronidase in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). Methods: This randomized, double blind, parallel design, clinical trial was conducted at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. Thirty-four patients with clinically diagnosed OSF were randomized into two groups (17 participants in each) with baseline treatment of intralesional dexamethasone with hyaluronidase for 6 weeks for the both. Curcumin (2gm/day) was provided to Group A (Test) and Group B (Control) received placebo. Interincisal mouth opening, tongue protrusion, cheek flexibility and visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring of burning sensation of oral mucosa was recorded at baseline, 6, 8 and 12 weeks follow-up and independent t-test was used to compare the improvements in two groups. Results: On comparing the 6 weeks and baseline values, in Group A and B the mean difference in mouth opening was 8.82±1.33 mm and 5.53±1.17 mm respectively (p<0.001), in cheek flexibility was 2.94±1.02 mm and 1.94±1.24 mm respectively (p=0.02) and in tongue protrusion was 6.23±1.48 and 3.65±1.37 mm respectively (p<0.001). The findings were consistent in the 8 weeks follow-up. In 12 weeks follow-up, on comparing with the baseline values, in Group A and B, the mean difference in mouth opening was 8.71±1.16 mm and 5.35±1.22 mm respectively (<0.001), ), in cheek flexibility was 2.81±1.01 mm and 1.76±1.35 mm respectively (p=0.02) and in tongue protrusion was 6.06±1.48 and 3.35±1.50 mm respectively (p<0.001). Both the arms showed 100% improvement in burning sensation in 6, 8 and 12 weeks follow-up. Conclusion: Curcumin in combination with intralesional dexamethasone with hyaluronidase is efficacious in the treatment of OSF. |
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| Keywords: | curcumin Efficacy Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) randomized controlled trial treatment |
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