Treatment of muscle knots in the neck of subjects with mandibular disfunctio

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• Conditions: Temporomandibular joint; temporomandibular joint disorders; facial pain; A02.835.583.861; K07.6; C23.888.592.612.330

• Registration Number: RBR-7x828q
• Lead Sponsor: universidade federal de sao carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Moderate or severe TMD signs and symptoms according to Fonseca's Anamnestic Index; headache complaints; diagnosis of myogenic or mixed TMD according to the RDC / TMD (Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder); pain in the TMJ for at least 3 months, with a minimum score of 3 cm for the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA); presence of myofacial triggers in sternocleidomastoid, suboccipital and / or upper trapezius.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia; history of trauma or surgery in the cervical spine or temporomandibular joint; dental or pharmacological treatment with analgesics or muscle relaxants in the last 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prospective primary outcome 1: Pressure pain threshold of masticatory muscles, in kg/m2, measured by a digital algometer before and after five weeks of intervention, considering a variation of at least 0.45 Kg/m2.<br>