Arthritis of Temporomandibular Joint Clinical Trial
Official title:
Exploring Radiotherapy of Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis
With this pilot study, the acute side effects and potential pain relieve after radiotherapy (RT) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are prospectively recorded. For this purpose, the symptoms of the jaw joint arthrosis/arthritis are recorded using a symptom-oriented questionnaire and the numeric rating scale for pain assessment. Furthermore, it is examined whether the irradiation is feasible.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 10 |
| Est. completion date | July 7, 2025 |
| Est. primary completion date | July 7, 2024 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 50 Years to 100 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - TMJ arthritis - diagnosed by a surgeon for oral and maxillofacial surgery or a dentist Exclusion Criteria: - Previous irradiation in the TMJ area - Age below 50 years |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Medical University of Vienna | Vienna |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Medical University of Vienna |
Austria,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | therapeutic effect | Pain, Numeric rating scale (0-10, 0=no pain, 10=maximum pain) | Before, directly after treatment and after 3, 6 9 and 12 months | |
| Secondary | Other temporomandibular joint conditions | Questionnaire (covering the condition of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles, Version: 12.03.2018 (FB II) of the University of Leipzig) | Before, directly after treatment and after 3, 6 9 and 12 months |
| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed |
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