Efficacy of Different Low Level Laser Therapy Sessions in Management of Masseter Muscle Trigger Points
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- pain score
研究概览
简要总结
Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome is one of the common causes of non-odontogenic pain in the head and neck region. It accounts for 40-60% of the adult population. Different treatment modalities had been reported to release the trigger point within the muscles of mastication in order to reduce pain and allow recovery of the function.
详细描述
Low-level laser therapy has been a research focus in past few years as it provides effective and conservative treatment modality with minimal patient discomfort. LLLT promotes the release of endogenous opioids, enhance tissue repair and cellular respiration, increase vasodilatation and pain relief Recent systematic review and meta-analysis had reported that the available evidence didn't allow clinicians to draw firm conclusions on effective dosage. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different LLLT sessions' number on pain, maximum mouth opening and quality of life in patients with masseter muscle trigger points.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •definite diagnosis of myofascial pain based on the DC/TMD criteria with a referral
- •presence of one or more trigger points in the masseter muscle
- •no history of any invasive procedures of the related masseter muscle.
排除标准
- •any painful conditions affecting the orofacial region
- •any systemic diseases that could masticatory function (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis and epilepsy)
- •pregnancy and lactation.
结局指标
主要结局
pain score
时间窗: 8 weeks
a 10-point visual analogue score
次要结局
- quality of life questioner(8 weeks)
- maximum mouth opening(8 weeks)
研究者
Amany Ahmed AlAraby
lecturer of Oral Medicine
October 6 University