Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Arthrocentesis Using Catheter in the Treatment of Temporamandibular Joint Disorders

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Completed

• Conditions: TMJ Disc Disorder; Treatment; Arthrocentesis

• Registration Number: NCT06766851
• Lead Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Brief Summary

The study focused on arthrocentesis performed using a catheter, aiming to assess its effects on pain perception and mouth opening in patients with TMJ disorders.

Detailed Description

Two groups will be formed consisting of patients who present with complaints of TMJ pain, limited mouth opening and hearing sounds in the joint and are diagnosed with TMJ disorder. After explaining the I-PRF protocol obtained by taking blood to both groups and obtaining the necessary consents, arthrocentesis will be performed on the relevant joint area using a catheter for the patients in the first group and a single needle for the patients in the second group. Patients will be called for check-ups on the 1st day, 1st week and 1st month after the protocols and the current perceived pain level before and after the treatment will be determined by scoring with Visual Analog Scala (VAS) and measuring the mouth opening with a ruler ( mm).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-12-13
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-09
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-30
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Completion: 2025-05-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The measurement of pain-free maximum mouth opening (MMO) in millimeters	Preopretive, Postoperative 1st day, 1st week and 1st month	Pain-free MMO was measured as the distance between the incisal edges of the upper and lower incisors while patient's mouth is open as possible without any assistance and without pain. Three measurements were performed, and their average is recorded.
Change in post-operative pain assessed	Preoperative, Postoperative 1st day, 1st week and 1st month	A visual analog scale (VAS) was used, grading from 1 to 10 (1: no pain, 10: unbearable pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Eskişehir Osmangazi University; 🇹🇷 Eskişehir, Turkey