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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN70721272
ISRCTN70721272
Completed
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Evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of tempo-mandibular disorders

Damascus University0 sites30 target enrollmentAugust 25, 2023

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Damascus University
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 25, 2023
End Date
August 30, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Masticatory myofascial pain according to the diagnostic criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD);
  • 2\. Adult healthy patients from both sexes within over 18 years of age;
  • 3\. Pain intensity \= 4, as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. History of facial trauma;
  • 2\. Needle phobia;
  • 3\. Continuous use of non\-steroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, antidepressants or central myorelaxant drugs;
  • 4\. Neurological disorders/other major causes of headache, other causes of orofacial pain (caries, periodontal disease and atypical toothache);
  • 5\. Arthralgia in the TMJ, diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
  • 6\. Use of total prosthesis;
  • 7\. Other current treatment for TMD or non\-acceptance to voluntarily participate in the research.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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