Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Improvement of Temporomandibular Joint Osteoarthritis
Verified date | June 2010 |
Source | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Iran: Ministry of Health |
Study type | Interventional |
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is the major cause of nondental pain in orofacial area.
Laser therapy can be considered as one of the most popular methods of pain relief in TMD
patients. The special features of laser light such as coherence, monochromaticity, and
collimation can result in the ability of laser light to modify cellular metabolism, increase
tissue repair and reduce edema and inflammation. The effectiveness of low level laser
therapy in reducing the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders has been
investigated in a few studies. But, in most of the previous studies the etiology of TMD has
not been considered in patient selection. Furthermore, there are some controversies in the
results of these studies. According to our data, there is no study evaluating the effects of
low level laser therapy on patients having TMJ osteoarthritis.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of low level laser therapy in
improving osteoarthritis of temporomandibular joint and also to evaluate the long term
effects of laser therapy on the morphology of the joint.
Status | Active, not recruiting |
Enrollment | 20 |
Est. completion date | January 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | October 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 30 Years to 60 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - The patients are selected according to the RDC/TMD criteria to include those having temporomandibular osteoarthritis with unknown etiology. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with systemic problems. 2. Patients using analgesic or antidepressant drugs. 3. Patients undergoing any treatment modality for TMD disease. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
n/a |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Pain relief | Pain is assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) | Up to 1 month after laser theray | No |
Secondary | TMD sounds | The presence or absence of articular sounds is checked. | Up to 1 month after laser therapy | No |
Secondary | Mouth opening measurement | The amount of mouth opening with and without pain is measured. | Up to 1 month after laser therapy | No |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
---|---|---|---|
Completed |
NCT02794922 -
Effectiveness of Vitamin B in Reducing Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Pain
|
Phase 2 | |
Completed |
NCT02164630 -
Optimizing Resilience In Orofacial Pain and Nociception
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT05673642 -
Effect of Myofascial Release Technique Applied to in Patients With Temporomandibular Dysfunction
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT00870922 -
Effects of Masseter Manual Therapy on Temporomandibular Dysfunction
|
Phase 1 | |
Completed |
NCT01113177 -
Effect of Functional Treatment on Mandibular Asymmetric Growth
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT00001955 -
Study of Etanercept and Celecoxib to Treat Temporomandibular Disorders (Painful Joint Conditions)
|
Phase 2 | |
Completed |
NCT00001601 -
Evaluation and Treatment of Oral Soft Tissue Diseases
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT00001600 -
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Patients Needing Third Molar (Wisdom Tooth) Extraction and Patients With Chronic Facial Pain
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT01794624 -
Biobehavioral Pain Management in TMD
|
N/A |