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Comparison Between Splint and Laser in Patients Without Disc Displacement With Reduction

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
TMJ Disc Disorder
Registration Number
NCT05548894
Lead Sponsor
Mansoura University
Brief Summary

Stabilization splint therapy and Low-level laser therapy may serve as non-invasive intervention for painful temporomandibular disorders, but its efficacy is still debated. This study compared the effect of stabilization splint and low-level laser therapy alone or in combination in patients with painful chronic closed lock of temporomandibular joints disc displacement without Reduction 42 patients diagnosed with chronic closed lock of disc displacement without reduction were allocated equally and randomly into three treatment groups: group I received combined stabilization splint and low- level laser therapy, group II received low - level laser therapy and group III received stabilization splint. They were evaluated at baseline and one week, two weeks, four weeks, three months, and six months after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Objectives: Stabilization splint therapy and low- level laser therapy may serve as non-invasive intervention for painful temporomandibular disorders, but its efficacy is still debated. This study compared the effect of stabilization splint and low- level laser therapy alone or in combination in patients with painful chronic closed lock of temporomandibular joints disc displacement without Reduction.

Patients and methods: 42 patients diagnosed with chronic closed lock of disc displacement without reduction were allocated equally and randomly into three treatment groups: group I received combined stabilization splint and low-level laser therapy, group II received low-level laser therapy and group III received stabilization splint. They were evaluated at baseline and one week, two weeks, four weeks, three months, and six months after the intervention. Time of being normal was also evaluated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of chronic closed lock patients
  • Must not be able to open their mouth
Exclusion Criteria
  • neurologic diseases
  • TMJ pathologic lesions

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
evaluation of mouth opening6 months

improvement in mouth opening or not

temporomandibular joint palpation6 months

joint pain was achieved by first palpating the temporomandibular joint lateral pole by placing the index finger with firm and constant pressure of half kg lasted

two seconds over the condyle in front of the tragus

Masticatory muscles palpation6 months

the masticatory muscles were palpated bilaterally with firm and constant pressure of one kg lasted two seconds to define painful areas

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mansoura university

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Mansoura, Egypt

Mansoura university
🇪🇬Mansoura, Egypt

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