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NCT Number: NCT03287531

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Level Laser Therapy Craniomandibular Disorders Jaw Diseases Joint Diseases Mandibular Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

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:

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Conventional Therapy

Other

Exercise therapeutic Ultrasound

Other names: I

Low Level Laser Therapy

Other

LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.

Other names: II

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain algometry

    Time frame: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Jaw Functional questionnaire

    Time frame: 4 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emad Eldin Mohamed

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 19, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2017

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