Evaluation of the effect of melatonin in patients with Burning mouth syndrome
a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
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Melatonin, BMS, SleepAbstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of Melatonin and Placebo in the patient
with the Burning mouth (BMs). This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
study was carried out on 30 patients who were suffering from BMS. During this period patients
were divided into 2 study and control groups. The study group used four 3 mg Melatonin
daily and the control group received a placebo. Then the severity of the burning sensation was
measured by the physician Sleep quality was measured using the VAS scale using the Petersburg
questionnaire. Data in the application Enter SPSS 20 and then using T test or equivalent
Nonparametric was analyzed, mean sleep score and mean severity of oral irritation before and
after treatment in two the group was evaluated using T-test Independent. Level significance was
considered 0.05. The results of the present study show that the use of melatonin and a placebo
in patients with BMS reduces sensation and improves their sleep quality, although it may not
reduce it completely. In this study severity of burning was 4.93±2.56 after treatment in the study
group and 6.93±2.12 in the control group, which was statistically significant (P =0.036). No
significant difference was observed between the two groups in the sleep quality score (P-value
= 0.43). Using Melatonin can be a reliable way to treat pain for which there is no standard
treatment to date. Although evidence suggests an association between sleep disorders and
BMS, melatonin was not superior to a placebo in reducing BMS-induced burning in the present
study. Identification of stressors and the ways to struggle with them, further studies with larger
samples and higher oral doses, extended follow-up periods and control of psychological factors,
and measurement of body mass index that may affect pharmacokinetics are recommended
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