Mouth rinse offers hope for burning mouth sufferers
NCT ID NCT07564843
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mineral mouth rinse (THERAVEX®) in 116 adults with primary burning mouth syndrome, a condition causing ongoing mouth pain. Participants rinsed with the mineral solution or a placebo for 8 weeks. The main goal was to see if the rinse reduced burning pain intensity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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116 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Adults aged ≥18 years. Diagnosis of primary Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) according to International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP) and ICHD-3 criteria. Daily intraoral burning or dysaesthetic sensation persisting for ≥3 months and occurring ≥2 hours per day. Clinically normal oral mucosa without visible lesions. Absence of identifiable local or systemic causes of oral burning following standard diagnostic workup. Ability and willingness to comply with study procedures and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Presence of secondary causes of oral burning (e.g., oral candidiasis, nutritional deficiencies, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders). Autoimmune diseases affecting the oral cavity (e.g., Sjögren syndrome). Active oral mucosal pathology or lesions. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Known hypersensitivity to any component of the study product. Use of topical clonazepam, capsaicin, systemic neuromodulators, or other treatments for BMS within 14 days prior to enrollment. Severe psychiatric disorders or conditions that could interfere with study participation or outcome assessment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maxillofacial surgery department, Alexandria university hospital, Alexandria university, Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt