Basil Extract (Ocimum Basilicum) in the Management of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial will be carried out on 20 patients
complaining from aphthus ulcer and 10 patient healthy control 10 patients treated with
mucoadhesive gel containing 2% of basil extract 4 times per day (test group) for 20 min after
every meal and before going to bed. The other 10 patients treated by mucoadhesive gel without
drug which was used as placebo (composed from 6% w/w PVA (Mw = 31-50 kDa, 98-99% hydrolysed)
and 2% w/w sodium tetraydroxy borate) 4 times per day 10 healthy patients will be selected to
participate in the study to test the salivary level of endocan in the healthy individuals
(negative control group)