Fascial manipulation (Stecco method)to reduce orofacial pain, masticatory muscles and TMJ

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Fascia; A02.340; Syndrome of Temporomandibular joint Dysfunction; Syndrome of miofascial pain; Facial pain; Arthralgia, Myalgia; C05.500.607.221.897.897; C05.651.550; C23.888.592.612.330; C05.550.091

• Registration Number: RBR-84j48n
• Lead Sponsor: Florence Mitsue Sekito

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-08-24
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects; of both sexes; aged 18 to 65 years old; presenting muscle and/ or joint disorders associated with temporomandibular disorders. Presence of orofacial pain; and presence of pain in the regions: cervical; cervical-brachial; scapular-humeral; thoracic; musculature of the stomatognathic system; verbal rating scale greater than or equal to 6; chronic pain lasting more than 4 months; signature of the free and informed consent form agreeing to become the subject of the research.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with syndromes that could affect the musculoskeletal system in any instance; psychiatric alteration acessed by BELL axis two; associated fibromyalgia, with previous diagnosis performed by the doctor; associated rheumatological diseases, with prior diagnosis made by the doctor; chemical dependency; neurological disorders and patients with neuropathies; coagulopathies with International Normalized Ratio(INR) index less than two; polytraumatized; edentulous patients without prostheses and / or patients with prostheses without conditions of use; severe arthrosis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified