Effect of laser auriculotherapy on signs and symptoms of patients with problems in the chin joint.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Disorders of the temporomandibulararticulation; Dysfunction SyndromeTemporomandibular Joint; C05.500.607.221.897.897; C05.500.607.221.897

• Registration Number: RBR-2d3sf9
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adult volunteers aged 18 years or over;
score equal to or greater than 3 in the
Triage Questionnaire of the American
Academy of Orofacial Pain; with the
presence of myofascial pain according to
the Research Diagnostic Criteria for
Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC /
TMD).

Exclusion Criteria

Volunteers with non-painful
temporomandibular disorder according to
RDC / TMD; patients with associated
diseases: fibromyalgia, facial paralysis,
rheumatoid arthritis, mental illness or
cognitive deficits that would impede the
understanding of some of the stages of the
research; pregnant women; with external
ear injuries or with immunodepression;
carriers of clotting disorders, metabolic,
vascular or neoplastic diseases; volunteers
submitted to other types of associated
therapies - interocclusal apparatus,
psychotherapy, physiotherapy, orthodontics,
alternative therapies; volunteers who use
continuous medication (analgesics, antiinflammatories,
muscle relaxants,
antidepressants / anxiolytics,
anticonvulsants).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified