Omega-3 and Quality of Life in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Patients

Therapeutic Effect of Systemic Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids On Quality of Life in Patients Suffering From Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Unresponsive to Topical Therapy.

The study aims at evaluating the effect of omega-3 on patients suffering recurrent oral aphthous ulcers

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the administration of omega 3 improve the quality of life in patients suffering recurrent oral ulceration and improve associated symptoms of pain in addition to reduction of ulcers episode.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male and female patients older than 13 years of age
2. Presenting with 1 to 3 aphthous ulcers (less than 48 hours' duration) with a size no greater than 5mm in diameter.
3. History of recurrent minor aphthous ulcer for at least one year with a frequency of at least one outbreak every one month.
4. Normal sense of pain, without anesthesia or paresthesia.
5. Willingness to participate and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1- Concurrent clinical conditions that could pose a health risk to the subjects including serious heart, liver, or kidney dysfunctions.

  2- Pregnancy and lactation. 3- Ulcers as a manifestation of systemic disorders such as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Behçet's syndrome or serious anemia.

  4- Treatment with systemic steroids, immunomodulatory agents, antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (except occasional use for headaches) one month prior to the study entry.

  5- Treatment of the current ulcer with any topical or systemic medication. 6- Attendance of any other clinical trials prior to 3 months of study entry.