Assessment of Concentric Needle Technique in Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Internal Derangement.

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: TMJ Disc Disorder

Treatments: Procedure: Arthrocentesis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05510336

Concentric needle technique

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectivenes of using two concentric needles in comaprsion with the normal traditional two distant needles.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients with age ranges from 18-60.
2. Patients with painful clicking.
3. Patients free of systemic conditions that might affect the TMJ or interfere with carrying out the surgical procedure (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, uncontrolled diabetes).

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients out of the specified range group
2. Patients with painless TMJ clicking.
3. Patients with osteo-arthritic changes of the TMJ.
4. Patients with systemic conditions that might affect the TMJ or interfere with carrying out the surgical procedure (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, uncontrolled diabetes).
5. Patients with previous TMJ surgeries.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Concentric needle technique TMJ arthrocentesis using lactated ringer solution to help reduce inflammatory mediators and anterior disc discplacement with reduction

Treatment:

Procedure: Arthrocentesis

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Double needle technique TMJ arthrocentesis using lactated ringer solution to help reduce inflammatory mediators and anterior disc discplacement with reduction

Treatment:

Procedure: Arthrocentesis