Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
- Conditions
- Low Level Laser TherapyTemporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
- 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:
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- All patients are diagnosed as myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ.
- 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
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain algometry 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Jaw Functional questionnaire 4 weeks