Low Level Laser Therapy Versus Pharmacotherapy in in Improving Masticatory Muscle Pain

Phase 1

• Conditions: TMD
• Interventions: Drug: Naproxen; Radiation: low level laser therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01659372
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University

Brief Summary

tempromandibuar disorders are a group of heterogenous pathologies affecting temporomandibular joint,muscles or both.in more than 90%of cases muscles are the origin of pain.TMDs cause pain,movement disability and deficit in quality of life.in more than 90%of cases pain is the major complaint.we run this investigation to find the analgesic effct of low level laser therapy versus pharmacotherapy with naproxen in improving pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06
• Status Verified: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-08-06
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2012-08-07
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with TMD affecting masticatory muscles

Exclusion Criteria

• systemic disease
• GI problem
• pregnancy
• epidermal cancer

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
naproxen	Naproxen	this arm takes naproxen 500 mg twice daily for 3weeks
Low level laser therapy	low level laser therapy	this arm recieves low level laser therapy treatment for 12 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduction of paim measured by VAS	1 month	VAS is visual analogue scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shahid Beheshti University; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of