Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Level Laser Therapy; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
• Interventions: Other: low level laser therapy; Other: conventional therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03287531
• Lead Sponsor: Emad Eldin Mohamed

Brief Summary

This study was to determine the effect of conventional therapy and low level laser therapy on pain and function in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. sixty patients with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ are randomly classified into two groups with thirty patients in each group; Group I received traditional exercise. Group II received low level laser therapy in addition to traditional exercise. All outcome measures including Pain and function, were evaluated before and after the treatment program.

Detailed Description

METHODOLOGY

Subjects: This prospective study was conducted on thirty patients of both genders with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ in the department of physical therapy at October 6 university Hospital from December 2016 to October 2017. The Patients were selected to be enrolled into this study according to the following criteria:

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-12-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-12
• Study Completion: 2017-08-23
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients are diagnosed as myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of systematic musculo-articular pathologies.
• Pregnant women.
• History of facial trauma.
• Facial palsy.
• Fractures of the facial bones.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
low level laser therapy (groupII)	low level laser therapy	LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.
conventional therapy (group I)	conventional therapy	1. Exercise therapy. For muscles around TMJ : Masetter Lateral Pterygoid Medial Pterygoid Temporalis Digastric 2. Pulsed ultrasound at 0.3 to 0.6 watts per sq cm over the lateral poles of the temporomandibular joint condyles with a small sound head for 2 to 3 minutes per side
conventional therapy (group I)	low level laser therapy	1. Exercise therapy. For muscles around TMJ : Masetter Lateral Pterygoid Medial Pterygoid Temporalis Digastric 2. Pulsed ultrasound at 0.3 to 0.6 watts per sq cm over the lateral poles of the temporomandibular joint condyles with a small sound head for 2 to 3 minutes per side

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain algometry	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jaw Functional questionnaire	4 weeks