Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluate the Effect of Dry Needling on the Temporomandibular Joint in Subjects Who Have Suffered a Whiplash as a Result of a Traffic Accident
Lead Sponsor:
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Alcala
Conditions:
Whiplash
Temporomandibular Joint Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The transportation industry is growing rapidly and the most popular mode is overland by road. Traffic accidents are the most direct and serious risk to the lives of Western people. A large number of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Having suffered a traffic accident
- Having suffered a subsequent collision
- Having been diagnosed with whiplash in the hospital ''Fundación Jiménez Díaz (FJD)´´ emergency room in the first 72 hours after the collision.
- Age between 18-45 years, to avoid osteoarthritis and other degenerative problems.
- Minimum 3 in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) according to Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- Consent to participate
Exclusion
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or craniofacial surgeries
- Spinal surgery
- Direct trauma in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or prior to the accident
- Botox, silicones or any type of cosmetic surgery in the facial region.
- Problems of migraines and tension headaches (pre-accident)
- Any degenerative musculoskeletal disease (fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis)
- Fear of needles
- Any neurological disorder (trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy)
- Pregnancy
- Uncontrolled vascular or metabolic problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 29 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06023264
Start Date
September 29 2023
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
October 15 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
Madrid, Spain, 28801
2
Patricia Recio Ramos
Madrid, Spain