Status:
UNKNOWN
Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Muscle for Trigger Points of Muscle of Mastication
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Temporomandibular Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to find the effect of muscle energy technique for trigger points of muscle of mastication for reducing pain , improving mouth opening and jaw functional ...
Detailed Description
The primary muscles of mastication (chewing food) are the temporalis, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, and masseter muscles. The masticatory muscles are divided into elevator and depressor groups....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age group 25 to 50 years..
- Diagnosis of trps using the diagnostic criteria:
- Presence of palpable taut band in a skeletal muscle.
- Presence of hypersensitive tendor spot in a taut band
- Spontaneous response of the typical referred pain pattern.
- A local twitch response provided by snapping palpation of taut band.
- Reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of Trp in response to compression.
- Reduced mouth opening \< 40nm
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
- History of whiplash injury
- History of any surgery in the cranio cervical region
- Having under gone any myofacial pain therapy
- No lower extremity or low back pathology.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 30 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 28 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05971953
Start Date
August 30 2023
End Date
April 28 2024
Last Update
September 5 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Railway General Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan