The effect of Laser and Trans Epidermal Nerve Stimulation on Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome

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• Conditions: Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.; Disorders of muscles; M60, M61,

• Registration Number: IRCT201411113144N4
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18-60 years; Pain and tenderness of masticatory muscles with or without limitation of range of motion, click in tempromandibular joint, deviation and deflection of mandible in opening; normal posterior occlusion; Orofacial pain existing at least for 6 months.
Exclusion criteria: Tempromandibular joint disorders with articular origin according to RDC/TMD criteria; Systemic diseases including cardiovascular, infectious, inflammatory ,psychological diseases , seizures and tumors which can have effect on clinical appearance of the disease; Osteoartherities or hernia of the disc of neck vertebra; History of trauma; Removable prosthesis or missing of more than one tooth in each quadrant; Major malocclusion (anterior openbite, maxillary unilateral lingual crossbite, overjet > 6mm).

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: before treatment, after each treatment session, after the end of treatment weekly up to 2 months. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.