Treatment Efficiency of Acupuncture in Non Chronified Pain Patients With TMDs
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: acupuncture
- 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.
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Verum acupuncture Acupuncture therapy. For this study arm following acupuncture points suitable for facial pain, according to traditional chinese medicine, were chosen: F2, F3, F34, IT3, IT19, S7, T21 and temporomandibular joint ear acupuncture points. Only intervention is the acupuncture therapy. Placebo acupuncture Placebo acupuncture therapy. For this study arm points outside of the meridians according to traditional chinese medicine, were chosen. Only intervention is the acupuncture therapy.
- 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