Status:
COMPLETED
Physical Therapy for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Closed Lock
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement, Without Reduction
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Physical Therapy (PT) on pain and mandibular function in patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADD-R) or "closed loc...
Detailed Description
The study evaluated the effect of extra, technical PT over the traditional information on the benign nature of the disease and the advice to refrain from overuse or misuse of the masticatory system as...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients were recruited from the Oral Pain and Dysfunction Clinic and strictly satisfied the RDC-TMD criteria for .for disc displacement without reduction with (group IIb) or without (group IIc) limitation of mouth opening, based upon history and clinical examination. Additionally, pain experienced during the first examination had to be ≥ 35mm on a visual analog scale (VAS) of 100mm.
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded if their medical history mentioned orofacial traumata (contusion or fracture), systemic disorders (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia), cervical disorders (operationalized as complaints, pain or referral patterns of pain provoked during movements of the cervical spine), neurologic disorders (e.g. trigeminal neuralgia, migraine or tension type headache), drug or alcohol abuse, use of antidepressant or hormonal medication. Participants did not receive therapy for symptoms of TMD within the last 2 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
49 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01475630
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
November 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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univ hospital sint Rafael, KULeuven
Leuven, Belgium, B-3000