Could a special gel make canker sores disappear faster?
NCT ID NCT06910579
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an oxygenated gel can reduce pain and speed up healing of canker sores (aphthous ulcers) compared to a standard steroid gel. Thirty adults with a single small ulcer will apply the gel twice daily for 7 days. Researchers will check pain levels and ulcer size over 10 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oxygenated gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, simple option for faster relief from painful canker sores.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early trial with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The gel may not work better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Clinically diagnosed patients with chronic aphthous stomatitis measuring ≤6 mm in size in the oral cavity and who gave written consent for participation. * Only single ulcers were considered for the study. * Systemically healthy patients. Exclusion Criteria: * The study excluded patients with a history of associated systemic disease. * Cases of chronic aphthous stomatitis (major), lesions of herpetic form, numerous aphthae, and smoking. * Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the used agents. * Pregnancy and lactation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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British University in Egypt
RECRUITINGAl Sherouk City, Cairo Governorate, 11837, Egypt