Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Dry Needling vs Manual Therapy in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Jaén
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Dry Needling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TJD) represent a set of conditions that involve pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. TJD are a frequent disability affection in the worldwide populat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female and male subjects with an age of 18-65 years old with a TJD who meet at least two of the following inclusion criteria:
- Pain on palpation of the myofascial trigger points of the masseter, anterior temporal, posterior temporal, external pterygoid and sternocleidomastoid muscles (minimum 3 active trigger points).
- Pain in the temporomandibular joint.
- Limitation of mouth opening.
- Clicking of the temporomandibular joint.
Exclusion
- Subjects who present any of the following characteristics:
- fibromyalgia, orthodontia, systemic disease, syndrome or pathology with possible joint repercussions, patients undergoing treatment with NSAIDs, jaw fracture, mandibular surgery, non-collaborative patients or patients with phobia needles.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 11 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 11 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04469088
Start Date
August 11 2020
End Date
November 11 2020
Last Update
June 1 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Clínica de Fisioterapia y Rehabilitación Miophys S.C.A.
Córdoba, Spain, 14009