How ear symptoms affect recovery from jaw disorders using non-drug non-surgical treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)Digestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN49976724
- Lead Sponsor
- Al-Sham private university ASPU
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Having TMD only or having TMD with accompanying otologic symptoms.2. If otologic symptoms are present, the patient should be referred by an ENT specialist who confirms a non-otologic origin of the symptoms.
Exclusion Criteria
- Having TMD with otologic symptoms of otologic origins
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. The initial symptoms of a TMD and the accompanying otologic symptoms (if present) are recorded during the diagnosis2. Improvement in symptoms of a TMD and in symptoms of the accompanying otologic symptoms are then recorded after a 3-month follow-up3. In case one of the symptoms is pain, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to determine the amount of pain that a patient feels4. The diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up phases will be done by the same experienced TMJ specialist Dr. Samer Al Akkad
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures