Systemic Absorption of Dexamethasone Oral Rinse in Patients With Oral Lichen Planus

NCT ID: NCT06428630

Last Updated: 2025-05-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-01

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to see the amount of systemic absorption of a standard dose of dexamethasone oral rinse for patients with symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP) or oral lichenoid reactions (OLR) and healthy subjects (those who do not have OLP or OLR aka the control group).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Oral Lichen Planus Oral Lichenoid Reaction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Investigative group: Subjects with symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP) or oral lichenoid reactions (OLR) Control Group: Those otherwise healthy

Both groups will receive the same intervention. 5 of the control subjects will swish for 5 minutes, 5 of the control subjects will swish for 2 minutes.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Investigative group- Those with OLP

The investigative will apply the dexamethasone oral rinse 0.5 mg/5ml treatment. The oral rinse is considered a topical rinse because it is confined to the oral cavity (topical) and not swallowed. Subjects will be reminded by the study team via a phone call a few days before their visit that they must not drink water or eat at least 60 min before their visit. Once we get to the stage of the rinse, we will first their oral cavity with gauze. Then, we will instruct the subject to Rinse their mouth with 0.5mg/5ml dexamethasone for 2 min, then spit into a provided plastic cup the oral rinse. This will then be discarded down the drain.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dexamethasone oral rinse

Intervention Type DRUG

The study drug is FDA approved (NDC- 0054-3177) and will be used as it would be used in a standard of care setting. The rinse will be administered on the same therapeutic dose to OLP/OLR (0.5 mg/5ml of dexamethasone oral rinse once (rinse for 2 minutes or 5 minutes), then spit the excess into a cup.

The oral rinse dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5ml will be used only on the subjects who participated in the study.

Control 1 - 5 minute rinse

The first control group will apply the dexamethasone oral rinse 0.5 mg/5ml treatment. The oral rinse is considered a topical rinse because it is confined to the oral cavity (topical) and not swallowed. Subjects will be reminded by the study team via a phone call a few days before their visit that they must not drink water or eat at least 60 min before their visit. Once we get to the stage of the rinse, we will first their oral cavity with gauze. Then, we will instruct the subject to Rinse their mouth with 0.5mg/5ml dexamethasone for 5 min, then spit into a provided plastic cup the oral rinse. This will then be discarded down the drain.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

dexamethasone oral rinse

Intervention Type DRUG

The study drug is FDA approved (NDC- 0054-3177) and will be used as it would be used in a standard of care setting. The rinse will be administered on the same therapeutic dose to OLP/OLR (0.5 mg/5ml of dexamethasone oral rinse once (rinse for 2 minutes or 5 minutes), then spit the excess into a cup.

The oral rinse dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5ml will be used only on the subjects who participated in the study.

Control 2- 2 minute rinse

The second control group will apply the dexamethasone oral rinse 0.5 mg/5ml treatment. The oral rinse is considered a topical rinse because it is confined to the oral cavity (topical) and not swallowed. Subjects will be reminded by the study team via a phone call a few days before their visit that they must not drink water or eat at least 60 min before their visit. Once we get to the stage of the rinse, we will first their oral cavity with gauze. Then, we will instruct the subject to Rinse their mouth with 0.5mg/5ml dexamethasone for 2 min, then spit into a provided plastic cup the oral rinse. This will then be discarded down the drain.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

dexamethasone oral rinse

Intervention Type DRUG

The study drug is FDA approved (NDC- 0054-3177) and will be used as it would be used in a standard of care setting. The rinse will be administered on the same therapeutic dose to OLP/OLR (0.5 mg/5ml of dexamethasone oral rinse once (rinse for 2 minutes or 5 minutes), then spit the excess into a cup.

The oral rinse dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5ml will be used only on the subjects who participated in the study.

Interventions

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dexamethasone oral rinse

The study drug is FDA approved (NDC- 0054-3177) and will be used as it would be used in a standard of care setting. The rinse will be administered on the same therapeutic dose to OLP/OLR (0.5 mg/5ml of dexamethasone oral rinse once (rinse for 2 minutes or 5 minutes), then spit the excess into a cup.

The oral rinse dexamethasone 0.5 mg/5ml will be used only on the subjects who participated in the study.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 18 years old
2. Non-pregnant
3. Newly diagnosed subjects with OLP/OLR. Definition of 'newly" in this case : new patient with complaint regarding oral erosions and ulceration, and diagnose clinically with OLP or OLR for the first time
4. Those not exposed to topical or systemic corticosteroids for the previous 1 month. Meaning, those willing to not take this OLP/OLR treatment for 1 month before their visit
5. Experimental group is clinically diagnosed with OLP/OLR
6. Controls must have no history of OLP/OLR

Exclusion Criteria

1 . Under 18 years old 2. Pregnant women 3. Recent history (\< than one month) of exposure to topical or systemic corticosteroids.

4\. History of advanced kidney, liver disease, or systemic fungal infection. 5. Corticosteroids hypersensitivity. 6. Active oral candidiasis 7. Patients on blood thinners medication ,anemic or suffer from bleeding disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Tufts University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vidya Sankar, DMD, MHS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Locations

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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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STUDY00004549

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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