Status:
COMPLETED
Shamanic Healing for Women With Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs)
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Disorders
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25-55 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
This is a Phase I study to examine the feasibility and safety of shamanic (spiritual) healing for treating temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs).
Detailed Description
Traditional systems of healing, such as shamanism, do not readily lend themselves to conventional research methods, yet studying their effectiveness is especially germane in the case of chronic condit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Females Age 25-55
- TMD Research Diagnosis Criteria (RDC) clinical diagnosis of myofacial pain with or without disc displacement, arthralgia, arthritis, or arthosis
- Three or more significant systemic conditions, e.g. depression, fibromyalgia, GI or reproductive disturbances, upper respiratory problems, etc. in the preceding 2 years.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Diagnosed organic or medication induced major mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar)
- Other neurological diagnoses (epilepsy, Parkinsons)
- Pregnancy
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
May 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00071474
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
May 1 2005
Last Update
January 24 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Health Research, Northwest
Portland, Oregon, United States