Comparing the effect of 2 different physical therapies in managing jaw joint diseases

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structuresHealth Condition 2: M255- Pain in joint

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/11/047713
• Lead Sponsor: Dr LAKSHMI B

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2024-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. TMD patients with clinical features of pain and masticatory muscle tenderness, pain while opening and closing mouth in the age group of 18-50 years.

2. Patients being treated with other drug therapy will be considered provided a washout period of at least 3 weeks will be allowed before inclusion in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with definite radiographic changes involving TMJ.

2. Patients with a history of maxillofacial trauma.

3. Patients with a history of polyarthritis, joint infection, surgical treatment, physiotherapy, splint therapy, or acupuncture within the 4 months before the study

4. Orofacial infections and developmental anomalies of the maxillofacial region.

5. Patients with cardiac pacemakers, history of seizures, depression, other mental and vascular disorders, bleeding disorders, respiratory disease, and other diseases that might impact the outcome assessments.

6. Pregnancy

7. Patients with brain tumors, neoplasia, or neurological disorders involving the head and neck like Bell’s palsy, multiple sclerosis, and Tourette syndrome.

8. Patients who have been treated with TENS or Ultrasound therapy previously without any improvement in the conditions.

9. Allergy to adhesive tapes or electrodes of TENS or Ultrasound gel.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PAIN IS MEASURED USING VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.BEFORE THE TREATMENT <br/ ><br>2.AFTER THE TREATMENT <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD IS MEASURED USING PRESSURE ALGOMETERTimepoint: 1. BEFORE THE TREATMENT <br/ ><br>2. AFTER THE TREATMENT