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Chuna manual therapy for temporomandibular disorder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0003192
Lead Sponsor
Kyung Hee University
Brief Summary

1. At the primary end point (5 week), VAS for TMD pain improved significantly in both group. But there was no significant difference between 2 groups. By the RM ANOVA, there was no significant difference in the change of VAS over time between 2 groups. 2. NRS for pain, NRS for bothersomeness of the TMD, and BDI score improved significantly in both groups, but there was no significant difference between 2 groups. JFLS improved significantly only in the CMT group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

1) Temporomandibular joint pain on one or both sides
2) Temporomandibular joint pain intensity NRS(Numeral Rating Scale) = 4
3) sustained temporomandibular joint pain for more than 3 months
4) Patients diagnosed with myofascial temporomandibular joint disorders(Axis I: Group 1) in the RDC/TMD diagnostic criteria
* RDC/TMD(Research Diagnostic Criteria for temporomandibular joint disorders)
5) Informed consent for study participation
6) Men or women aged between 19 and 70 years

Exclusion Criteria

1) Temporomandibular Joint pain induced by traffic accident or traumatic injury
2) excluded in myofascial temporomandibular joint disorders(Axis I: Group 1) based on the RDC/TMD diagnostic criteria
* RDC/TMD(Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders)
3) paticipants after surgery with temporomandibular joint disorders
4) other diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, tumor, stroke and myocardial infarction) that may interfere with the interpretation of the results.
5) Treatment within the previous 1 week (NSAIDs, steroid, herbal drug, acupuncture, etc.)
6) participants who recieved Chuna manual therapy within the previous 2 week
7) Women with (suspected) pregnancy or breast-feeding
8) Participation in another clinical study within the previous 1 month
9) Difculty in communicating with the investigators

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Temporomandibular pain Visual Analogue Scale
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Temporomandibular joint pain & bothersome Numeric Rating Scale, NRS;Vertical Range of Motion, pain-free;Mandibular excursive movement;Korean version of Beck's Depression Index-2;Patient Global Impression of Change, PGIC;SF-12, EQ-5D-5L;Credibility and Expectancy;Economic evaluation;Drug Consumption;Jaw Functional Limitation Scale, JFLS;Adverse events
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