Comparing the effect of therapeutic ultrasound alone and therapeutic ultrasound along with topical hydrocortisone in managing temporomandibular myofascial pai

Phase 4

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/12/060831
• Lead Sponsor: Fathimathu Thasneem A K

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Temporomandibular myofascial pain syndrome as diagnosed with myofascial pain

DC/TMD diagnostic criteria and not responding to one-month routine medical management.

Patients between 20 to 50 years of age, unilateral pain, pain on palpation of muscles of mastication,

joint sound (clicking), restricted mouth opening, no joint tenderness palpating through external

auditory meatus, and no clinical, radiographic, or biochemical evidence of organic joint disease

(Laskin’s criteria) were included

Exclusion Criteria

1.Traumatic conditions, ankylosis, neoplastic changes, developmental defects, degenerative joint

diseases affecting the TMJ.

2.Patients with clicking of TMJ, but without pain or restricted mandibular movements

3. Patients with undiagnosed dental pain or who have skin lesions or facial abrasion at the site of

acoustic gel placement.

4. Patients with cardiac pacemakers and cardiac arrhythmias and other uncontrolled systemic

diseases.

5. Vascular disorders and neurological pain

6. Patients with any history of seizures

7. Pregnant and lactating mothers

8. Mentally disabled patient

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified