MASSETER MUSCLE EVALUATION AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS

ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND ELASTOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE MASSETER MUSCLE AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

IInclusion Criteria:

Adults aged 18-40 years.
Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
Patients scheduled to undergo temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis.
Ability to undergo ultrasonographic and strain elastographic evaluation of the masseter muscle.
Written informed consent provided.

Exclusion criteria

Previous temporomandibular joint surgery.
History of trauma, cyst, tumor, or infection involving the temporomandibular joint or masseter muscle.
Neuromuscular disorders affecting the masticatory muscles.
Systemic diseases or medications that may affect masseter muscle thickness or elasticity.
Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis

Procedure

Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis performed as part of routine clinical care. Ultrasonographic and strain elastographic assessments of the masseter muscle are performed before and after the procedure.

Primary outcomes

CHANGE IN MASSETER MUSCLE THICKNESS MEASURED BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Time frame: Baseline (before temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis) and 3 months after temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

sema kaya

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Registry information

Official study title

PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN MASSETER MUSCLE THICKNESS AND ELASTICITY FOLLOWING TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND STRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY

Acronym: TMJ

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Aug 4, 2026
Registry last updated: Aug 4, 2026

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