Evaluation of Pain Regression in Patients With Myofascial Facial Pain Using Dextrose, Local Anaesthesia and Saline.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Saline; Other: Local Anaesthesia; Other: Dextrose Prolotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT03161210
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the treatment effects of dextrose prolotherapy, saline, and mepivacaine for deactivating myofascial trigger points within the jaw muscles.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-22
• Study Start: 2017-09
• Primary Completion: 2017-12
• Study Completion: 2018-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Presence of active myofacial pains in jaw muscles, previously identified by manual palpation.

2. Age ≥ 18 years. 3. Willingness to follow instructions

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Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Therapeutic intervention for myofascial pain within the past month before the study, such as using of medications for pain control or wearing of occlusal splint.

  2. Clinical conditions such as pregnancy. 3. Medical problems that may interfere with the procedures such as bleeding disorders, trigeminal neuralgia.

  3. Recent facial or neck trauma; medication or adjunctive treatment (eg, physiotherapy) that could not be stopped during the study; or allergy to local anesthetic solutions.

  4. Cognitive impairment or exhibited inadequate cooperation.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Saline	Saline	-
Local Anaesthetic	Local Anaesthesia	-
Dextrose Prolotherapy	Dextrose Prolotherapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patients' subjective pain experience	one year	Pressure pain threshold (PPT): An algometer will be used to assess PPT. The algometer consists of a 1 cm2 rubber tipped plunger mounted on a force transducer. The pressure will be applied over the examined trigger point. The participants will be instructed to point when the sensation changed from pressure to pain. The mean of three trials will be calculated and used for analysis.