The effect of Muscle Energy Technique on Trismus after third molar surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Trismus following Third Molar Surgery.
Cramp and spasm
R25.2

Registration Number: IRCT20211016052783N1

Lead Sponsor: Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

People with an inability to open their mouth after third molar surgery that has less than 40 mm interincisal distance
People who have had 24 hours of third molar surgery
People with pain and spasm in the masticatory muscles after third molar surgery
Surgery of all patients is performed by a same surgeon and a same assistant surgeon in the same conditions and under local anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

Degenerative Temporomandibular joint arthritis
Inflammatory Temporomandibular joint arthritis
Infective Temporomandibular joint arthritis
Malignant tumors of the face and jaw
History of dislocation of Temporomandibular joint
History of fracture of Temporomandibular joint
History of previous surgery of jaw or Temporomandibular joint
Hypermobile Temporomandibular joint

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The degree of displacement of the Temporomandibular Joint Condyle on the X-axis. Timepoint: On the first day after surgery before and after the intervention and then on the 7th day after surgery (end of the intervention period). Method of measurement: By Sonography and MATLAB program.;The degree of displacement of the Temporomandibular Joint Condyle on the Y-axis. Timepoint: On the first day after surgery before and after the intervention and then on the 7th day after surgery (end of the intervention period). Method of measurement: By Sonography and MATLAB program.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum mouth opening. Timepoint: On the first day after surgery before and after the intervention and then on the 7th day after surgery (end of the intervention period). Method of measurement: Use caliper that is calibrated in millimeter.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: On the first day after surgery before and after the intervention and then on the 7th day after surgery (end of the intervention period). Method of measurement: Use Visual Analogue Scale.