Reducing Patient Memory Recall in the Burning Mouth Patient Population

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Conditions studied: Burning Mouth Syndrome

In brief

The goal of this study is to learn about burning mouth syndrome symptoms in real time in patients with burning mouth syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) To test the ability of a smartphone app to collect repeated observations of individual data to assess fluctuations in BMS symptoms (pain) at multiple points in the day as they happen; (2) To evaluate a panel of salivary biomarkers in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and to study their relationship with clinical variables. With a collaboration between Penn Dental Medicine and Wharton School of Business, our proposal aims to vastly improve the characterization of burning mouth syndrome through the use of a smartphone app and/or text-based notification. Participants will attend 2 study visits where they will complete questionnaires and provide saliva samples and will respond to notifications/text message prompts on their smart phone 3 times a day for 12 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05819697

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

10

Starts

2023-03-14

Expected to finish

2026-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals aged 18 years and older
• Willing and able to provide informed consent
• Have been diagnosed with BMS for at least three months by an Oral Medicine or other specialist
• Willing to submit a saliva sample
• Have continuous access to a smartphone

You may not qualify if…

• In the opinion of the investigator, is unable or unlikely to comply fully with the study requirements or procedures for any reason (e.g. cognitive or physical impairment)
• Prior head and neck radiation and/or chemotherapy
• Medications that modulate or suppress the inflammatory system

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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