Exploring Radiotherapy of Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis

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• Conditions: Arthritis of Temporomandibular Joint
• Interventions: Radiation: Irradiation

• Registration Number: NCT05716737
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Brief Summary

With this pilot study, the acute side effects and potential pain relieve after radiotherapy (RT) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are prospectively recorded.

For this purpose, the symptoms of the jaw joint arthrosis/arthritis are recorded using a symptom-oriented questionnaire and the numeric rating scale for pain assessment.

Furthermore, it is examined whether the irradiation is feasible.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-08
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study Start: 2023-07-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-14
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-07
• Study Completion: 2025-07-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• TMJ arthritis
• diagnosed by a surgeon for oral and maxillofacial surgery or a dentist

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Exclusion Criteria

• Previous irradiation in the TMJ area
• Age below 50 years

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
TMJ RT	Irradiation	Patients receiving irradiation to the TMJ

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
therapeutic effect	Before, directly after treatment and after 3, 6 9 and 12 months	Pain, Numeric rating scale (0-10, 0=no pain, 10=maximum pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Other temporomandibular joint conditions	Before, directly after treatment and after 3, 6 9 and 12 months	Questionnaire (covering the condition of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles, Version: 12.03.2018 (FB II) of the University of Leipzig)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria