Computer Guided Versus Conventional TMJ Injection

Al-Azhar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: TMD

Treatments: Procedure: TMJ injection

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05288647

CG-HA-TMJ-inj.

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of computer-guided sodium hyaluronate injection in superior joint space in comparison to conventional injection for treatment of intra-articular TMJ disorder.

Full description

This study aimed to reveal the superiority of computer-guided TMJ injection (if found) above the conventional method from the clinician and patient point of view.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed with intra-articular TMJ disorder according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD).
• Patients who would not respond to conservative treatment as the first line of treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with polyarthritis or degenerative joint disease.
• Patients with myofascial pain.
• Previous history of minimally invasive or invasive treatment of TMJ.
• History of mandibular fracture.
• Lactating, pregnant or planning pregnancy women.
• Known hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid or clear biocompatible photopolymer resin.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Patients treated with four computer-guided sodium hyaluronate injections in superior TMJ space.

Treatment:

Procedure: TMJ injection

Group B

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients treated with four conventional sodium hyaluronate injections in superior TMJ space.

Treatment:

Procedure: TMJ injection