Could a mouth condition signal heart trouble? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07151014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether people with oral lichen planus, a chronic mouth condition, have higher risks for heart problems or blood clots. Researchers will check blood samples from 55 adults for natural anticoagulant deficiencies and antiphospholipid antibodies. The goal is to better understand the connection between OLP and cardiovascular health, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients affected by oral lichen planus
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a clinical and histological diagnosis of Oral Lichen Planus * Age \> 18 years * Patients who agree to sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients who do not agree to sign the informed consent form * Patients without a diagnosis of Oral Lichen Planus * Patients with previously known cardiac diseases * History of major cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, TIA) * Patients with overt heart failure (NYHA class III-IV) * Cardiomyopathies not related to the studied risk factors (e.g., genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) * Patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy * Patients with primary or secondary conditions associated with increased cardiovascular risk
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Conditions
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