Treatment Outcome of Supervised Exercise and Home Exercise in Patients with Symptomatic Disc Displacement with Reduction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior Disc Displacement

• Registration Number: NCT06651814
• Lead Sponsor: Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Pakistan

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the treatment outcome of supervised exercise and home exercise in patients with symptomatic disc displacement with reduction.

Detailed Description

This study will help the clinical practitioner to choose better exercise option in patients with symptomatic disc displacement with reduction in order to avoid clicking sound.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-20
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-22
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-21
• Study Completion: 2025-02-21
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age: 18-70 years

2. Both genders

3. TMJ clicking sounds fulfilling RDC/TMD for symptomatic disc displacement

   1. Clicking sounds during jaw opening and closing
   2. Interincisor distance ≥ 5mm wider during mouth opening
   3. Clicking suppression with protruded mandible
   4. Clicking presence in at least two of three repetitions

4. NRS score ≥ 4 for TMJ clicking sound severity

5. TMJ clicking sound frequency: once a week or more

Exclusion Criteria

1. Major psychiatric disorders
2. Ongoing treatments related to symptoms
3. Active rheumatologic disease
4. Malignant disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
clicking sounds frequency	3 months	Assessment of clicking sounds frequency before and after intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan