Status:

COMPLETED

Comparing Two-Needle vs. Surgery-Guided Arthrocentesis for TMJ Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Marmara University

Conditions:

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two methods of arthrocentesis in treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is surgery-guided arthrocent...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with Wilkes stage II, III, or IV Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) internal derangement.
  • Presence of pain, sound, or both in the TMJ.
  • Limitation or locking in mouth opening, or both.
  • Patients who have not responded to symptoms after a minimum of three months of splint therapy.

Exclusion

  • Presence of infection in the puncture area.
  • Presence of osteomyelitis in the neighboring region.
  • Patients with uncontrolled coagulopathies.
  • Patients experiencing limitation in maximum mouth opening without disk disorder.
  • Patients with severe degenerative joint disease (e.g., deformed condylar contour, osteophyte findings in MRI).
  • History of TMJ surgery.
  • History of muscle-originated mandibular hypomobility.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 10 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06055855

Start Date

September 10 2023

End Date

February 10 2024

Last Update

July 12 2024

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Marmara University School of Dentistry

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34854