Treatment Efficiency of Acupuncture in Non Chronified Pain Patients With TMDs

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT02637544
• Lead Sponsor: University of Heidelberg Medical Center

Brief Summary

Aim of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the treatment effectiveness of an acupuncture protocol in adult patients with non chronified TMDs.

Detailed Description

Therefore there are two treatment arms, acupuncture verum and acupuncture placebo. Investigators will evaluate for 4 weeks primary current pain, secondary the unassisted jaw opening.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2015-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-12-21
• Study First Posted: 2015-12-22
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-03
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Study Completion: 2016-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• non chronified TMD pain
• written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• dysfunctional TMD pain
• systematic diseases affecting the joints or pain perception
• pregnancy
• needle phobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
current pain measured on Numerical Rating Scale	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
maximum unassisted jaw opening in mm	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde; 🇩🇪 Heidelberg, Germany