Interventions of both groups: Oxygenated gel Group: 15 patients who used oxygenated gel (Blue®m, Wijhe, Netherlands) were trained by the co-investigator (A.H) through real demonstration for topical application of the gel on aphthous ulcers, which entails the application of 1-2 ml of oxygenated gel directly to the ulcer two times per day and this was repeated for 7 days. Triamcinolone acetonide Group: 15 patients were treated with Kenalog in orabase (Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% oral paste 5g), four times (i.e., at 8 am, 12 noon, 4 pm, and 8 pm) a day for 7 days at intervention group. Patients in both groups were reexamined after treatment at different intervals (day 3, day 5, day 7, and day 10).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
patients who used oxygenated gel (Blue®m, Wijhe, Netherlands) were trained by the co-investigator (A.H) through real demonstration for topical application of the gel on aphthous ulcers, which entails the application of 1-2 ml of oxygenated gel directly to the ulcer two times per day and this was repeated for 7 days
patients were treated with Kenalog in orabase (Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% oral paste 5g), four times (i.e., at 8 am, 12 noon, 4 pm, and 8 pm) a day for 7 days at intervention group.
British University in Egypt
Al Sherouk City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGPain intensity
Visual Analog Scale (0-10), which measured a range of "no pain" to "unbearable pain" on a 100 mm horizontal line \[10\]. to determine the intensity of pain on day 0, day 3, day 5, day 7, and day 10
Time frame: 10 days
Size of ulcers (in mm)
after starting treatment, ulcer size was recorded on day 0, day 3, day 5, day 7, and day 10 using a calibrated dental probe with millimeter marking
Time frame: 10 days
Complete healing duration
the duration till complete healing is achieved is recorded in days
Time frame: 10 days
OHIP-14
has been assessed 1 week after intervention. OHIP-14 utilizes a scale with five categories (1 = never, 2 = hardly ever, 3 = occasionally, 4 = fairly often, and 5 = very often). A lower score in any of the five categories indicates higher satisfaction
Time frame: 10 days
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