Topical Application of Curcumin Orabase in Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF)

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is the chief component of the spice turmeric and is derived from the rhizome of the East Indian plant Curcuma longa. Curcuma longais a member of the Zingiberacae (ginger) family of botanicals and is a perennial plant that is native to Southeast Asia. Turmeric contains a class of compounds known as the curcuminoids, comprised of curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: SVS Institute of Dental Sciences
• Treatments: Curcumin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects showing classic clinical signs of OSMF and not under any intervention for the same will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who are receiving or have received any form of therapy in the six month period leading to the study will be excluded.