Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment compared to manual therapy in patients with craniomandibular disorders

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• Conditions: K07.6; Temporomandibular joint disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00010459
• Lead Sponsor: Praxis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2013-09-15
• Study Start: 2016-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

18 to 60 years of age, medically diagnosed by their dentist with CMD (craniomandibular disorders) by fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of the International RDC-TMD Consortium. At least two of following criteria must be existent: (a) Pain in the region of mastication muscles; (b) pain in the region of the temporomandibular joint; (c) restricted mouth opening; (d) bruxism; (e) cracking during mouth opening

Exclusion Criteria

suffered from malocclusion, systemic conditions with facial pain, neurological signs, mental disorders, any kind of surgery of the head or/and neck, any kind of other treatments for CMD (medication, massage, exercise, splint)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reportet pain (VAS), before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mouth opening, measured by caliper, before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment<br>Self-reportet quality of life, measured by SF-36 questionnaire, before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment