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Corticosteroid

dexamethasone 0.5mg/5ml solution in Mucolox™ for Oral Lichen Planus

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 weeks
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Summary

This trial tests a new method using a special gel to apply a steroid medicine inside the mouth for patients with oral ulcers. The gel helps the medicine stay in place longer, reducing the frequency of application.

Eligible Conditions
  • Oral Lichen Planus
  • Graft-versus-Host Disease
  • Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
  • Pemphigus Vulgaris

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Mean Change From Baseline in Oral Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 4 Weeks
Secondary study objectives
Mean Change From Baseline in Reticulation/Keratosis, Erythema, and Ulceration (REU) Scores at 4 Weeks

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: dexamethasone 0.5mg/5ml solution in Mucolox™ (group A)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Dexamethasone solution (0.5mg/5ml) in Mucolox™ three times a day (TID) swish and spit for 4 weeks
Group II: dexamethasone 0.5mg/5ml solution (Arm B)Active Control1 Intervention
Dexamethasone solution (0.5mg/5ml) TID swish and spit for 4 weeks
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
dexamethasone 0.5mg/5ml solution in Mucolox™
2020
Completed Phase 2
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,551 Previous Clinical Trials
15,257,857 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Oral Lichen Planus
Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
~6 spots leftby Sep 2025
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