scholarly journals Comparison of colchicine versus prednisolone in recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A double-blind randomized clinical trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atessa Pakfetrat ◽  
Arash Mansourian ◽  
Fatemeh Momen-Heravi ◽  
Zahra Delavarian ◽  
Jalil Momen-Beitollahi ◽  
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Purpose: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common ulcers of the oral cavity with a reported prevalence of 5- 50%. There is still no definitive treatment for RAS; however, immunosuppressive and immunomodulant agents have been proposed. In this study, we compared the therapeutic effects of 5 mg/d prednisolone with 0.5 mg/d colchicine in the treatment of RAS. Methods: In a double-blind randomized clinical trial, 34 patients with RAS were randomly divided into two groups for treatment with prednisolone or colchicine. All patients took the medication for three months and were assessed at two weeks intervals. The groups were compared for size and number of lesions, severity of pain and burning sensation, duration of pain-free episodes and any side effects of the prescribed medicines. Both colchicine and prednisolone treatments significantly reduced RAS (p < 0.001). No significant differences in size and number of lesions, recurrence and severity of pain and duration of pain-free period were seen between the two treatment groups. Colchicine (52.9%) had significantly more side effects than prednisolone (11.8%). Conclusion: Low dose prednisolone and colchicine were both effective in treating RAS. Given that the two therapies had similar efficacy, yet colchicine was associated with more side effects, , 5mg/d of prednisolone seems to be a better alternative in reducing the signs and symptoms of the disease.

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidar Khademi ◽  
Pedram Iranmanesh ◽  
Ali Moeini ◽  
Atefeh Tavangar

Introduction. As there is no definitive treatment for the recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), most of the available therapies aim at decreasing pain and discomfort. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Iralvex gel on the RAS management. Material and Methods. In this double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial study, twenty patients were treated with the Iralvex gel and the other twenty patients were treated with placebo. In every participant complete healing of lesions, pain duration, and intensity were evaluated. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and analysis of variance. Results. Pain was relieved after 6.10 ± 0.29 days in the Iralvex group in comparison to 8.00 ± 0.33 days in the placebo group (P value ≤0.001). Complete remission in the Iralvex group was after 6.80 ± 0.27 days and 10.20 ± 0.42 days in the placebo group (P value ≤ 0.001). Furthermore, significant differences in the pain intensity between Iralvex and placebo group measured on days 1, 3, and 5 were obtained (P value ≤ 0.01). Conclusion. The results of this study show that Iralvex gel is effective and cheap remedy for treatment of RAS without side effects. This trial is registered with IRCT201207253251N3.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Javad Mozafari ◽  
Mohammadreza Maleki Verki ◽  
Fatemeh Tirandaz ◽  
Reza Mahjouri

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of intradermal administration of sterile water compared to intravenous morphine on patients with renal colic. Methods: This double-blind, randomized clinical trial study was conducted in 2017 to compare the therapeutic effects of intradermal sterile water with those of intravenous morphine on patients with renal colic presenting to the emergency departments (ED) of Imam Khomeini and Golestan Hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran. The first group received 0.5 ml of intradermal sterile water, and the second group 0.1mg/kg of intravenous morphine plus 0.5 ml of intradermal sterile water in the most painful area or the center of the painful area in the flank. The pain severity was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS), and the medication side-effects were recorded at the beginning of the study and minutes 15, 30,45 and 60. Result: A total of 94 patients were studied in two groups. The mean severity of pain was 2.97 ± 1.51 in the sterile water group and 2.34 ± 1.89 in the morphine group at minute 30 (P=0.042), 2.58 ± 1.43 in the sterile water group and 1 ± 1.23 in the morphine group at minute 45 (p<0.001), and 1.89 ± 1.7 in the sterile water group and 0.52 ± 0.79 in the morphine group at minute 60 (p<0.001). Conclusion: Morphine reduces pain faster and more effectively than intradermal sterile water; nevertheless, treatment with intradermal sterile water can be used as an appropriate surrogate or adjunct therapy for pain control, particularly in special patients or in case of medication scarcity.


10.19082/6912 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 6912-6919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rahmani ◽  
Ali Akbar Moghadamnia ◽  
Sohrab Kazemi ◽  
Atena Shirzad ◽  
Mina Motallebnejad

Author(s):  
Ridwan A Putra ◽  
Iskandar Zulqarnain ◽  
Zaimursyaf Azis ◽  
Jusuf S Effendi ◽  
Wiryawan Permadi ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective : To compare the effectiveness of oxytocin dose of 10 IU and 20 IU for preventing uterine atony in women undergoing cesarean section. Methods : This was a double-blind, randomized clinical trial with good matching selection with randomization block of patients who had risk factors for the occurrence of uterine atony such as preeclampsia, patients were receiving MgSO4, oxytocin intrapartum and chorioamnionitis who performed stratified randomization prospectively with two kinds of oxytocin doses which are 10 IU and 20 IU as a prophylaxis for uterine atony in women who performed emergency cesarean section with transverse incision and were using a general anesthesia. Results : This study found no any significant differences between the use of 10 IU and 20 IU as prophylaxis for uterine atony during cesarean section either in its action at the time or while in recovery room, especially on the cases without chorioamnionitis thus using oxytocin 10 IU regimen can be considered, besides the effectiveness did no differ, it will cost cheaper than oxytocin 20 IU regimen which frequently used. Conclusions : There were no significant differences in the incidence of blood loss during the cesarean section between the treatment of oxytocin 10 IU group and oxytocin 20 IU group. The additional uterotonic was using during the action of the cesarean section between the treatment of oxytocin 10 IU group, and oxytocin 20 IU group gave no significant differences. The side effects in this study at least form of chills and vomiting found no significant differences between both of groups despite the side effects that arise in oxytocin 20 IU group was higher at 23.08% than oxytocin 10 IU group at 15.19%. Chorioamnionitis would be a risk factor for the occurrence of uterine atony during the action of the cesarean section if it associated with the use of additional uterotonic in oxytocin 10 IU group if compared with oxytocin 20 IU group. Keywords : cesarean section, oxytocin, uterine atony.   Abstrak Tujuan : Untuk membandingkan efektifitas penggunaan dosis 10 IU dan 20 IU sebagai profilaksis atonia uteri pada saat seksio sesarea. Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan uji klinis acak ganda dengan seleksi yang sesuai dengan blok acak pada pasien-pasien yang memiliki faktor risiko terjadinya atonia uteri seperti preeklamsia, pasien yang diberikana MgSO4 dan oxytocin intrapartum sebelumnya serta chorioamnionitis yang dilakukan pengacakan secara prosfektif bertingkat yang diberikan dua jenis dosis oksitosin yaitu 10 IU dan 20 IU sebagai profilaksis atonia uteri pada perempuan yang dilakukan seksio sesarea darurat dengan insisi transversal dan menggunakan anestesi umum. Hasil : Penelitian ini menemukan tidak adanya perbedaan yang bermakna antara penggunaan dosis oksitosin 10 IU dan 20 IU sebagai profilaksis atonia uteri pada seksio sesarea baik saat tindakan operasi maupun saat berada di ruang pemulihan, terutama pada kasus-kasus tanpa khorioamnionitis dimana memerlukan oksitosin tambahan pada kelompok 10 IU, selain efektifitasnya tidak berbeda, akan lebih murah dari pada rejimen oksitosin 20 IU yang sering digunakan saat ini. Kesimpulan : Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, tidak ada perbedaan yang bermakna dalam kejadian kehilangan darah selama operasi seksio sesarea antara perlakuan kelompok oksitosin 10 IU dan kelompok oksitosin 20 IU. Penggunaan uterotonik tambahan selama tindakan seksio sesarea antara perlakuan kelompok oksitosin 10 IU dan kelompok oksitosin 20 IU tidak memberikan perbedaan yang signifikan. Efek samping dalam penelitian ini yakni menggigil dan muntah, tidak ditemukan perbedaan yang bermakna antara kedua kelompok meskipun efek samping yang muncul pada kelompok oksitosin 20 IU lebih tinggi 23,08% dibandingkan kelompok oksitosin 10 IU pada 15,19%. Khorioamnionitis merupakan faktor risiko terjadinya atonia uteri selama tindakan seksio sesarea jika dikaitkan dengan penggunaan uterotonika tambahan pada kelompok oksitosin 10 IU jika dibandingkan dengan kelompok oksitosin 20 IU. Kata kunci : atonia uteri, oksitosin, seksio sesarea.


Ulcers ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vito Trinchieri ◽  
Stefano Di Carlo ◽  
Maurizio Bossu' ◽  
Antonella Polimeni

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a common disorder of the oral cavity, affecting mainly young people. It is characterized by small ulcers which can be very painful and generally heal spontaneously within 7–14 days. There is currently no therapy that can provide rapid healing. This study evaluated the efficacy and rapidity of response of a lozenge containing Lactobacillus brevis CD2. 30 patients were randomized to take 4 lozenges a day of active product or placebo for 7 days. Signs and symptoms as well as laboratory parameters in the saliva were assessed at the start of the study and after 7 days of treatment. The study demonstrated the efficacy and the rapidity of response of the Lactobacillus brevis CD2 lozenges in resolving the clinical signs and symptoms of aphthous stomatitis, with a significantly rapid improvement of pain. This is the first study confirming the efficacy of a probiotic product in this pathology.


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