Hypnotherapy for Oral Lichen Planus. Patients with Clinically and Histologically Confirmed Oral Lichen Planus Would Be Randomized for Hypnotherapy Vs Psychoeducation About the Pyschoneuroimmune System. Follow Up Would Be Done At 2, 6, 12 Weeks After.

Launched by TEL-AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER · Nov 19, 2024

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Background:

Lichen planus (LP) is an immune-mediated skin and mucous membrane disease that mainly affects middle-aged adults of both sexes with a slight tendency to women. The precise prevalence of LP is unknown, but it is estimated that the oral form (OLP) alone is expressed in about 1-2% of the population. OLP is a chronic disease and it is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pre-malignant condition. OLP presents in five clinical forms - reticular, plaque-like, erythematous/atrophic, erosive/ulcerative and bullous. The reticular form is the most common and is character...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Histopathologically and clinically confirmed diagnosis of OLP.
• • At least 1 year since diagnosis.
• • Above 18 years of age.
• • Fluent in Hebrew or English (for the purpose of hypnosis).
• • Lesions that are consistent with OLP are clinically visible in oral cavity.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Under aged.
• • Previous negative experience with hypnosis.
• • Psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia, personality disorder, severe depression, or history of psychosis.
• • Substantial cognitive decline.
• • Low hypnotisability.
• • Previous oral squamous cell carcinoma.