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Intra-oral myofascial therapy compared to education and self care for chronic myogenous temporomandibular disorder. A randomised trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
chronic myogenous temporomandibular disorder
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Registration Number
ACTRN12610000508077
Lead Sponsor
Macquarie University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

chronic jaw pain 3/10 or greater on a graded chronic pain scale of at least 3 months duration

Exclusion Criteria

head and neck trauma, neoplasia of head and neck, edentulous patients, less than 3/10 on a graded chronic pain scale

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
jaw pain on an 11 point graded chronic pain scale[baseline, six weeks]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
jaw opening range in mm using vernier calipers[baseline, six weeks]
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