Laser Versus Physiotherapy in Management of Bruxism in Children: RCS

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bruxism
• Interventions: Device: Laser acupuncture; Behavioral: Modified physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06131879
• Lead Sponsor: National Research Centre, Egypt

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy in controlling bruxism in children. The main questions aim to answer are:

* Laser will decrease tempro-mandibular joint pain from bruxism more than modified physical therapy?

* Laser will decrease muscles activity from bruxism more than modified physical therapy? Children took 6 sessions of either laser acupuncture or modified physical therapy Researchers compared laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy to see if any decrease in tempro-mandibular joint pain and muscles activity from bruxism

Detailed Description

The children participated in the study as bruxers according to the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) diagnostic criteria \[ Sixteen children will be randomly allocated to two groups of 8 individuals each: Group one: laser acupuncture, Group two: electromyography biofeedback training.

Pain will be measured by Visual Analogue scale; VAS (primary outcome)and muscle activity will be measured by Electromyography (Secondary outcome) of temporalis and masseter muscles. Measurements will be taken preoperatively and after 8 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-22
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-15
• Study Completion: 2023-10-19
• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-20
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

1. Six to twelve years children
2. Medically free
3. Normal occlusion
4. No or low caries experience
5. Clinical dental wear
6. Clenching or grinding reported by the parents

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with any physical or psychological disease.
2. Children received any previous treatment for bruxism.
3. Children with tempro-mandibular joint disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Laser acupuncture	Laser acupuncture	Laser acupuncture biostimulation for temporalis and masseter muscles
Modified physical therapy	Modified physical therapy	Muscle relaxation and biofeedback for temporalis and masseter muscles

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tempro-mandibular joint pain	2 months	Tenderness and pain of temporalis and masseter muscles by visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain before and after intervention either no pain, mild pain, moderate or severe pain. Better outcome means no or mild pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Activity of temporalis and masseter muscles	2 months	Activity of temporalis and masseter muscles by surface electromyography (EMG) at rest and during function (Decrease in activity by small values bymicrons means better outcome and vice versa)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Research Centre; 🇪🇬 Dokki, Giza, Egypt