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Comparative Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma and Dry Needling in Management of Anterior Disc Displacement of Temporomandibular Joint

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement
Interventions
Procedure: Dry Needling
Procedure: PRP
Registration Number
NCT05532098
Lead Sponsor
Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak
Brief Summary

Pain and trismus are of the prime concerns for the patients in case of Anterior disc displacement ADD of temporomandibular joint (TMJ). In the recent times, PRP has has produced promising results in management of TMDs. It has potential healing properties on new bone and cartilage through the recruitment, proliferation, migration, and differentiation of cells and its tissue remodelling, matrix production, and chondrogenic differentiation properties. It also increases the production of hyaluronic acid by synoviocytes. Needle injury also produces immediate analgesia without hypesthesia, mainly on the painful spot making it effective for the pain reduction and improved mouth opening. Similar effect of dry needling can also be expected in the joint space where it may induce a transient inflammatory cascade leading to healing of the damaged tissue.

So, the Present study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of PRP for the treatment of ADD of TMJ.

Detailed Description

Study Design: Randomized clinical trial Study Duration: This study will be completed in 1 year 3 months (3 months for patient recruitment, 9 months for study including treatment and follow up and 3 months for data compilation).

Population: Patients suffering from Anterior Disc Displacement will be recruited in study from regular OPD of the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

Sample size: Sample size consists of 39 patients in each group. Methods: PRP will be performed in test group while dry needling will be performed in control group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria
    1. Patients diagnosed with Anterior disc displacement clinically according to TMD/RDC criteria (2013-14).
  1. Patients diagnosed with Anterior disc displacement confirmed using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Exclusion Criteria
    1. Patients with phobia to needles 2. Patients who have undergone previous treatment for anterior disc displacement in past 6 months 3. Patients with active infection at the site of injection 4. Patients on anticoagulant medication 5. Pregnancy/ Lactation 6. Patients with healing disorder or systemic disease where healing response is compromised 7. Patients with epilepsy/seizures 8. Patients with bleeding and clotting disorder 9. Patients with malignancy 10. Patients with uncontrolled para-functional habits

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupDry NeedlingPatients diagnosed with ADD under this group are subjected to Dry Needling
Test groupPRPPatients diagnosed with ADD under this group are administered with 1ml of PRP solution .
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain intensity6 months

To evaluate the intensity of pain before and after the treatment (Visual Analogue Scale score).

Mouth opening and Functional movements6 months

To evaluate the maximal mouth opening and functional movements before and after the treatment (millimetre).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Joint sounds6 months

To evaluate the changes in joint sounds before and after the treatment (present or absent ).

Patient satisfaction6 months

To evaluate patient satisfaction before and after treatment (Likerts scale) in both groups

Sleep pattern6 months

To evaluate sleep pattern before and after treatment (Visual Analogue Scale score) in both groups

Pain medication6 months

To evaluate the need for pain medicine utilization (number of tablets).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PGIDS

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Rohtak, Haryana, India

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