Double-blinded randomized controlled trial
chief complaints of burning sensation, pain
ORAL LICHEN PLANUS, ATROPHIC
Participants with chief complaints of burning sensation or pain were selected for the study. Thirty-four participants with clinically diagnosed and histopathologically confirmed oral lichen planus were categorized into 3 groups by randomization. Participants were evaluated at baseline, 14 days, 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days for characteristics of burning sensation and pain scored using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - subjective scoring scale which has gradings from 0 - 10 where 0 is no pain, 1-3 is mild, 4–6 is moderate and 7 -10 is severe. The lesion size was scored using Thongprasom’s criteria - 0: No lesion, normal mucosa, 1: Mild white striae, no erythematous area, 2: White striae with atrophic area less than 1 cmBrief protocol of the study