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Treatment of headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder with a flat plane occlusal splint and injections of botulinum toxi

Phase 1
Conditions
Headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Registration Number
EUCTR2018-001912-31-SI
Lead Sponsor
IVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Headache attributed to TMD
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 120
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

• Systemic rheumatic, neurological / neuropathic, endocrine or immune / autoimmune disease or enlarged pain (except rheumatoid arthritis in fibromyalgia).
• Radiation in the head area of the neck
• Surgical intervention in the TMS area
• Trauma in the jaw area over the past 2 months (car accident anytime - absolute exclusion factor).
• Presence of oral pain, other than TMM
• Pregnancy
• Neurological disorders
• Inability to participate in research (physical, mental or language barriers)
• Use of narcotics, muscle relaxants or steroids, unless it was discontinued 1 week before the survey
• Use of antidepressants unless the patient is on stable doses for 60 days
• Use of NSAIDs unless the patient discontinues taking at least 3 days prior to the study
• Drug abuse
• The patient is in the process of treatment with a dentist
• TMM therapy unless the patient has been on stable therapies for the last two months
• Patient not consent for trial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: The purpose of the study is to determine whether the treatment with the stabilization splint and injections of botulinum toxin is effective in treating headache attributed to temporomandibular disorders.;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): The results of the research will be the basis for introducing guidelines for the treatment of headache attributed to TMD.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary end point(s): We expect that a group of patients with both treatment methods at the same time will offer the best results in terms of improving the symptoms of this type of headache;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1 year
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