Efficacy of radio frequency energy therapy in temporomandibular disorders
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0006080
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Dental Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 160
Inclusion Criteria
Korean female patients with temporomandibular (joint) disorders, aged 20 to 65 who visited the Orofacial Pain Clinic of Seoul National University Dental Hospital
Exclusion Criteria
systemic diseases including musculoskeletal, neurologic, liver, kidney, autoimmune, and endocrine diseases, primary sleep disorder, active inflammatory disease of any part of the body including the orofacial region, pregnancy, pacemaker implantation, heat- or photo-sensitivity, trauma history within the recent 6 months, medication intake in the recent 3 weeks that could affect treatment results, and diagnosis of pain disorder of any non-orofacial regions within the recent 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity;comfortable mouthe opening, maximum mouth opening, pain on temporomandibular joint palpation, pain on masticatory muscle palpation and presence of joint noises;Discomfort after intervention, Post-intervention pain improvement, Satisfied with intervention results
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Type of discomfort with intervention