To assess the effect of pain reduction in Temporo Mandibular Joint using Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field Therapy in patients with malaligned teeth.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/01/017021
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr ABINAYA S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1) Ambulatory patients with malocclusion who requires fixed orthodontic treatment.
2) Individuals with clinically evident jaw deviation during mouth opening associated with pain in one or both the TM joints – diagnosis based on RDC.
3) With or without clicking sounds in the TMJ region.
4) Absence of one or more teeth.
1) Systemic illnesses, no cardiac disease, no pacemaker, or other conditions that could be affected by radio frequency discharge beams.
2) Presence of local infection or any other dental pain.
3) Prosthetic joint replacement or placement of any metallic surgical device in or around the area of treatment.
4) Interarticular steroid injection in the past three months.
5) Any medical or psychological disorder that might affect the pain threshold.
6) Constant dose of NSAID or narcotic analgesic drugs
7) Other therapeutic modality during the period of the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method significant pain relief after conventional splint therapy along with active PEMF therapyTimepoint: every 2 weeks for 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method using PEMF as an effective non-invasive adjunct method of treatment for pain in TMJ.Timepoint: 6 weeks
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