Massage and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorders in Adolescents
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 8
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study was to carry out a pilot project comparing the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches to temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in adolescents. Eight female individuals diagnosed based on the Research Diagnosis Criteria for TMDs (RDC/TMD-axis 1)were randomly divided into two groups: 1) Massage therapy and muscle stretching (n=4); and 2) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) (n=4). Regardless the treatment, ten sessions were held for each patient and two measurements (baseline and 10th session) were performed for the assessment of symptom evolution using a visual analog scale (VAS), maximum opening of the mouth (MOM) and pressure pain threshold (PPT). Statistical analysis wiil be carefully selected.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 14 Years to 24 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pain in orofacial area for at least 3 months
- •Diagnosed at group 1 of RDC/TMD (myofascial pain with or without mouth opening limit)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Drug use for treatment of pain
- •Functional limitations that would harm diagnosis
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain
Time Frame: Two times a week
The subjects was asked to mark the intensity of the pain on a 100mm line, which was numbered from 0 to 10, being "0" = no pain, and 10 = to the worst pain ever felt. The outcome of pain intensity was given as a number marked by the patient.
Secondary Outcomes
- Maximum mouth opening amplitude(Two times a week)