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This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of the pain due to TMD using the latest diagnostic criteria combined with subjective and objective indexes.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 60 participants will be randomly assigned to two different groups. The treatment group will receive acupuncture with real penetration of the needle, while participants in the control group will be treated with the Park sham needle. All participants will be given for 4 weeks of treatment and 4 weeks of follow-up.The primary end-point is the reducing in intensity of pain due to TMD, which will be evaluated before treatment, 4 weeks after treatment and follow-up (4 weeks after treatment) by using 0-10 visual analogue score. Secondary end points include Graded Chronic Pain Scale Version 2.0(GCPS 2.0),Jaw Functional Limitations Scale - 20-item (JFLS-20),Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21),Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI),Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT),Surface electromyogram(sEMG). ;


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NCT number NCT04210921
Study type Interventional
Source Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Contact Bin Li Dr
Phone 0086-18910781852
Email libin@bjzhongyi.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date April 1, 2019
Completion date June 30, 2020

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