This study is an open-label randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of the integration of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine based on TCM syndrome differentiation. The hypothesis is (1) TCM model can identify the primary and secondary type burning mouth syndrome (BMS); (2) TCM model can identify BMS after treatment with western medicine; (3) There is a positive effect of TCM in treating BMS.
BMS patients will be classified into the primary type and secondary type according to the patients' clinical histories and laboratory examinations. The secondary BMS only includes nutritional deficiency, such as Vitamin B12, folate, iron, zinc. At first, the primary BMS patients are treated with 0.5\~1 mg clonazepam every day before sleep for 8 weeks. The secondary BMS patients are treated with vitamin B12, folate, iron and zinc according to the patient's nutritional deficiency status. Patients with no improvement or little improvement after the first stage of Western medicine management will be arranged to receive traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy. All patients will receive the TCM model, including TCM doctor, automatic tongue diagnostic system (ATDS), and body constitutional questionnaire (BCQ), evaluations. The results of this study are expected to understand whether adjuvant TCM treatment of BMS can improve treatment efficacy. The investigators will understand whether the constitution pattern may be a predictive indicator of efficacy for western BMS. The investigators will find a diagnostic indicator for the TCM model and apply it to the assessment of the prognosis of BMS patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
One bag of " Qingre Liangkou Ningxin Fang" at a time, three times a day for 12 weeks.
Western medicine includes: 1. clonazepam 0.5mg every day before sleep or twice a day for 12 weeks 2. Nutritional supplement: vitamin B12, folic acid, iron, zinc, vitamin B complex depending on the hematic deficiency, for 12 weeks
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Global perceived effect (GPE)
GPE is defined as symptoms improvement change compared to baseline, 1=worse; 2=no difference; 3=mild improvement; 4=much improvement; 5=totally improvement. The responder is defined to be the subject occurring at least one of the defined effective events: (1) GPE ≥2 after treatment for burning sensation; (2) GPE ≥2 after treatment for sleep; (3) GPE ≥2 after treatment for dry mouth; (4) GPE ≥2 after treatment for taste change. (5) GPE ≥2 after treatment for her other uncomfortable.
Time frame: after treatment 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
NRS is defined as 0=no pain, scale from 1 to 10 (mild to very severe). The responder is defined to be the subject occurring at least one of the defined effective events: (1) NRS ≤ 1 after treatment; (2) NRS change from baseline ≥ 50% after treatment.
Time frame: baseline, after treatment 1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9weeks, 12weeks
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