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Comparative evaluation of effectiveness of diclofenac sodium gel (3%) phonophoresis and piroxicam gel (0.5%) phonophoresis in management of temporomandibular disorders – a single blind, randomized controlled trial.

Phase 4
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/02/062681
Lead Sponsor
Shruti Saryam
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients fulfilling the Diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders

(DC/TMD) for Pain-Related temporomandibular disorders which include

Myalgia (Local myalgia, myofascial pain, and myofascial pain with referral}

and Arthralgia.

2.Recurrent and chronic history of pain

3.Pharmacologic washout of =72 hours for central analgesic, NSAIDS, and

antidepressants.

4.Patients who have given Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients fulfilling the DC/TMD CRITERIA of Diagnostic Procedures for Pain Related temporomandibular disorder which include Headache attributed

to TMD, Disc derangement , Degenerative joint disease, Subluxation.

? Patients on analgesics or anti-inflammatory medication who are not

willing to discontinue

2.Patients on Physiotherapy /complementary and alternative medicine for

the same problem.

3.Patient giving previous history of allergy to diclofenac sodium and

piroxicam drugs.

4.Patients with cardiac pacemakers and implanted defibrillators

5.Patients with jaw Tumors , fractures

6.Systemically compromised patients

7.Pregnant females

8.Patient not willing to give informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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