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Burning Mouth Syndrome: Effects of Occlusal Splint Therapy

NCT07344909 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2026-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) causes chronic oral pain and significantly affects quality of life. Effective treatments are limited and often provide only temporary relief.

This prospective N-of-1 study evaluates the effect of an intraoral Essix appliance on pain intensity and salivary secretion in patients with BMS.

Saliva samples are collected and analysed for volume and composition.

Conditions

  • Burning Mouth Syndrome
  • Orofacial Pain
  • Mouth Dryness

Interventions

DEVICE

Essix splint

The treatment effect of an intraorally applied Essix splint compared with periods without splint use. Each participant will use the Essix appliance and have a no-appliance period in randomized order

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Malmö University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-15
Primary Completion
2026-11-01
Completion
2027-11-01

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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