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Gluten free diet (GFD) is now being tested in patients affected by schizophrenia, autism and multiple sclerosis, making GFD a possible therapeutic weapon not only for celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. In this protocol we investigate the effect of GFD in patients affected by burning mouth syndrome (BMS), a disease of unknown origin characterized by oral and especially tongue burning sensation, deeply decreasing the quality of life of patients
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gluten free diet | Experimental | BMS patients following a GFD |
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| Normal Diet | Sham Comparator | Patients with BMS maintaing a normal diet |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gluten Free Diet | Dietary Supplement |
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| Normal Diet |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| oral pain | oral pain will be evaluated by means of visual analogue scales | 28 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | quality of life of patients with BMS will be evaluated by means of SF36 questionnaire | 28 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
-Primary BMS
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Elli, MD | Contact | 00390255033384 | dottorlucaelli@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Luca Elli, MD | Fondazione IRCCS CÃ Granda | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda | Recruiting | Milan | Italy | 20122 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002054 | Burning Mouth Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009059 | Mouth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055050 | Diet, Gluten-Free |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004035 | Diet Therapy |
| D044623 | Nutrition Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D004032 | Diet |
| D009747 |
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| Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |