Arthrocentesis as initial treatment of arthropathy of the temporomandibular joint
Completed
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular disordersTMJ Pain10023213
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32540
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 102
Inclusion Criteria
- Age over 18 yrs
- Pain in the TMJ
- Complaints that persist after treatment with NSAID (Ibuprofen 3 x 600 mg dd, 2 wks)
- Local anaesthesia of the TMJ yields alleviation of pain complaints
Exclusion Criteria
- Bony ankylosis of the TMJ
- Reumatoid arthritis
- History of an open TMJ surgery
- Incompetence to speak the Dutch or English language
- Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method