Status:

WITHDRAWN

TMJ-1001 Bruxism Run-In/Pivotal Trial

Lead Sponsor:

TMJ Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cardiox Corporation

Conditions:

Bruxism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is an open-label, prospective, multi-center, randomized, two treatment parallel, comparison study of the TMJ NextGeneration(TM) and custom-fit occlusal splint in the reduction of nocturnal b...

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted at multiple study centers in the U.S. The study will consist of a screening period lasting up to 5 weeks and a treatment period lasting 8 weeks. Subjects will visit the den...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is at least 18 years of age;
  • Subject has had a diagnosis of sleep bruxism within the past 30 days;
  • Subject is able to read and understand the ICF and has voluntarily provided written informed consent;
  • Subject must have a minimum of 26 remaining teeth;
  • Subject has recorded more than 50% of screening period diary pain VAS scores ≥40;
  • Subject has been medically screened and diagnosed by a physician as having migraines;
  • Subject has been prescribed and is using a triptan as a rescue medication for their migraine episodes;
  • Subject has recorded ≥ 2 self-diagnosed migraine episodes in the screening diary;
  • Subject has an average of ≥ 4 bruxism episodes per hour of sleep based on the screening sleep EMG evaluations;
  • Subject is willing to comply with the usage instructions for the Bruxoff (sleep EMG evaluation) device.
  • Subject is able to open their mouth at least 17 mm to be fitted for the TMJ NextGenerationTM device.
  • Male Subjects are willing to have a clean shaven face on the nights that the Bruxoff device will be used;
  • Subject agrees that when using the Bruxoff device to keep their cellular phone in another room.

Exclusion

  • Subjects with any physical or behavioral disorder, which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, may interfere with the use of the device or compliance with the study protocol;
  • Subject has any sleep disorder other than bruxism;
  • Subjects who have had direct trauma to the jaw;
  • Subject experiences chronic migraines, \> 15 per month;
  • Subject experiences secondary headaches (i.e. Arnold-Chiari syndrome and/or low pressure headaches) in the opinion of the Investigator;
  • Subjects who have used an occlusal appliance to treat TMD within the previous six months;
  • Subjects who have had prior TMJ or ear surgery;
  • Subjects who have a narrow ear canal or impression of the ear canal, which is prolapsed due to an anatomical shift or failure of the ear canal wall structure, or a canal that does not allow for the ear canal second turn to be identified;
  • Subjects with visible or congenital ear deformity as observed on targeted physical exam that does not allow for fitting of the study device;
  • Subjects who have taken a narcotic pain medication in the last seven days prior to Day -7 of the study;
  • Subjects who have a history of ear pain unrelated to TMJ;
  • Subjects who have a history of ear drainage in the past six months;
  • Subjects who have active ear drainage, swelling, or redness as observed on targeted physical exam;
  • Subjects whom the investigator believes may not be an appropriate candidate for an intra-oral splint due to missing or poor quality dentition or untreated pain of dental origin (pulpal pain, pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, or similar conditions);
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, cannot be properly fit with their assigned device;
  • Subject has experienced chronic pain (not including migraine pain) associated with sleep bruxism or TMD for more than six months;
  • Subject has a pacemaker.
  • Subject has an allergy to polyethylene, dicumyl peroxide, azodicarbonamide, or ammonia.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02269553

Start Date

April 1 2015

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

May 14 2015

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