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Internal Photobiomodulation For Management Of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement

No phase Interventional Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: External low level laser therapy, Internal low level laser therapy.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Basic parameters: 20 years — 40 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Egypt
Next step
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Official title

Internal Photobiomodulation For Management Of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Overview

Aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of internal versus external photobiomodulation (PBM) in the management of patients with TMJ internal derangements (TMJ-ID).

Interventions

  • Device External low level laser therapy
    Patients received 8 sessions of external diode laser (635 nm).
  • Device Internal low level laser therapy
    Patients received 8 diode laser (635 nm) sessions applied internally

Primary outcome measures

  • Pain level assessment using Visual Analogue Scale [Time frame: after one month from the last laser session]
  • Oral health-related quality of life using OHIP-TMD [Time frame: after one month from the last laser session]
  • Maximum mouth opening evaluation using the Miller index [Time frame: after one month from the last laser session]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Painful click at temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area.
  • Pain at the lateral pterygoid muscle.
  • Presence of full or nearly full complement of natural teeth with acceptable occlusion

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have radiographic evidence of degenerative conditions of TMJ.
  • Patients under current dental or physical therapy that could affect TMD.
  • History of recent trauma.
  • The presence of systemic diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis).
  • Pregnant and lactating females.
  • Presence of open bite.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Faculty of Dentistry — Alexandria

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06763419 · 0828-12/2023

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗