aser: A new ray of hope in the management of symptoms of Temporomandibular disorder
Phase 4
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients who diagnosed with Temporomandibular disorder as per RDC/TMD Axis-I criteria
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/06/005933
- Lead Sponsor
- Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Out patients attending the Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology who volunteered for the study.
2.Patients who have been diagnosed as per RDC/TMD Axis I criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with any underlying systemic disease.
2.Patients in their pregnancy.
3.Patients who are on any form of treatment for TMD in the last one month.
4.Patients with a recent history of trauma.
5.Patients with any other joint disorders, rheumatoid arthritis etc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the effectiveness of Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) in the management of symptoms of TMDs.Timepoint: Day 0, After final treatment(Day 8), 30 days after final teratment (Day 30)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To check the VAS score in the TMJ region after treatmentTimepoint: After final treatment(Day 8), 30 days after final teratment (Day 30)