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The Effects of Arthrocentesis on Acute Limited Mouth Opening

Phase 2
Conditions
internal derangements of temporomandibular joint.
certain disorders of the temporomandibular joint
Registration Number
IRCT2015040721636N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research of Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

inclusion criteria:patients with acute and severe limited mouth opening suffering from pain and dysfunction and not responded to non-surgical treatments
exclusion criteria:patients with symptoms such as condylar fracture; systemic joint or muscle disease and major jaw deformity;fibrous adhesion are excluded from the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mouth opening. Timepoint: Once before arthrocentesis and 1month after the intervention; 3months after the intervention ;and 6 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Mouth openig; lateral motions to right and left and also protusive movements are measured by researcher with a ruler in milimeter.;Pain. Timepoint: Once before arthrocentesis and 1month after the intervention; 3months after the intervention ;and 6 month after the interventions. Method of measurement: Patients define their level of pain on rulers scaled from 0(no pain)to 10(intolerable pain).;Dysfunction. Timepoint: Once before arthrocentesis and 1month after the intervention; 3months after the intervention ;and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Patients define their level of dysfunction on rulers scaled from 0(ideal function)to 10(lack of function).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.
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