Efficacy of Red and Infrared Lasers in Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders

Temporomandibular Disorders Clinical Trial

— TMD  

Official title:

Efficacy of Red and Infrared Lasers in Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders - A Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01659840
• Other study ID #: senhaodf
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 6, 2012
• Last updated: August 7, 2012
• Start date: September 2010
• Est. completion date: November 2010

Study information

• Verified date: August 2012
• Source: Federal University of São Paulo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study hypothesis was that the red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy have the same efficacy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients

Description:

The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 116
• Est. completion date: November 2010
• Est. primary completion date: November 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• systemic health;

• Temporomandibular Disorder diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders questionnaire (RDC);

• pain score = 5 on palpation according to a visual and numerical scale (VNS)

Exclusion Criteria:

• participants who made frequent use of analgesics, NSAIDs and antidepressants;

• patients with previously undergone TMD treatment, or suffered facial trauma

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Temporomandibular Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Intervention

Radiation:
• Red laser
On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.
• Infrared laser
On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Periodontics Clinic, Department of Dentistry	Diamantina	Minas Gerais

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Federal University of São Paulo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	pain points of muscle and articulation		180 days	Yes
Secondary	Quality of life		180 days	Yes