Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Treatment Methods in Myofascial Pain Patients

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial pain treatment methods.

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Key information

Conditions

Temporomandibular Disorder Craniomandibular Disorders Jaw Diseases Joint Diseases Mandibular Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Three different metoda were taken into account: dry needling, occlusal sprint therapy and NSAID therapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

pain localized in the TMJ or in the preauricular area.
no other analgesic treatment in the area of head and neck during last 12 months

Exclusion criteria

inflammation in the oral cavity that emerge as a myofascial pain
earlier splint therapy
pharmacotherapy e.g oral contraception, hormone replacement therapy, -antidepressants
systemic diseases e.g. rheumatic, metabolic
lack of stability in the masticatory organ motor system
masticatory organ injury

Treatment and study plan

NSAID

Drug

Nimesulide has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Like other NSAIDs it inhibits the action of COX . If prostaglandins can not be further synthesized, so there is no factor able to excite local nociceptors. According to t must be taken regularly for a minimum 2 weeks to achieve appropriate blood concentration.

Other names: nimesulid

Oral Appliance

Device

The stabilization appliance used in this study was a removable device for maxillary arch, made of hard acrylic. Appliance was fitted over occlusal and incisal surfaces of the teeth and precisely contacted with the teeth of opposing arch. It provided canine disocclusion of the posterior teeth during eccentric movements.

dry needling

Other

Equipment: acupuncture needle 0,6*13 e.g. Dragon Medical Device, Visits schedule:( 1st visit - Day 1st , 2nd visit- 7 days after the 1st, 3rd visit- 7 days after the 2nd)

Primary outcomes

Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: 6 months

It is a continuous scale comprised of a horizontal line, usually 10 cm in length. "no pain" (score of 0) and "pain as bad as it could be (score of 10)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jan 17, 2018
Registry last updated: Jan 17, 2018

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