Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization of Neck Muscles in Individuals With Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders: Muscle Energy Technique and Strain-counterstrain

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung University

Conditions:

Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders (mTMD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective case series study.There were 20 individuals with chronic neck pain accompanied by myogenous temporomandibular disorders(mTMD) from Linkou and Taoyuan Chang Gung hospitals, and Ch...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 20\~65
  • Self-report neck pain ≥3 months (pain occurs between superior nuchal line and 1st level of thoracic spine)
  • At least one tender point at both Upper trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid muscles
  • Diagnosed as mTMD according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders(DC/TMD)

Exclusion

  • Cognitive deficit
  • Malignancy, infection, cervical or orthognathic surgery, acute pain, and history of trauma in craniocervical region
  • Neurological problem or cervical radiculopathy/myelopathy
  • Cervical instability with positive rotational alar ligament stress test and transverse ligament stress test, jaw dislocation
  • Tooth implantation or extraction a week before study
  • Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04704102

Start Date

January 11 2021

End Date

June 30 2021

Last Update

August 6 2021

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Yang-Hua, Lin

Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 33302