Comparative effectiveness of various treatment methods of masticatory myofascial pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Myofascial pain syndrome; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN20833186
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38923288/ (added 28/06/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-11-07
• Study Start: 2023-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 8 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient with myofascial pain according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD).
2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score = 4, with pain lasting for at least 6 months.
3. Patients aged 18 years old and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fixed or removable prosthesis
2. Systemic diseases
3. Analgesics and/or muscle relaxants over the past 24 hours
4. Already undergone MPS treatment
5. Polyarthritis, osteoarthritis or arthralgia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified