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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2019/01/017021
CTRI/2019/01/017021
Recruiting
Phase 2

Assessment of Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy on Temporo Mandibular Joint Pain in patients with Malocclusion.

Dr ABINAYA S0 sites0 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders
Sponsor
Dr ABINAYA S
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr ABINAYA S

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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