Ignatia in the treatment of oral lichen planus

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of Ignatia homeopathic 30C in management of oral lichen planus (OLP).Methods and materialsIn this single blind randomized control clinical trial, 30 consecutive patients with oral lesions consistent clinically and histologically with erosive and/or atrophic OLP were recruited. The patients were randomly divided into two groups to receive Ignatia or placebo. They were treated for 4 months.ResultsMean lesion sizes and mean pain measures differed between control and treatment groups favouring Ignatia (p < 0.05).ConclusionOur results suggest that Ignatia has a beneficial effect in treatment of OLP in selected patients.