Efficacy of Red and Infrared Lasers in Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Federal University of São Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders

Treatments: Radiation: Red laser; Radiation: Infrared laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01659840

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The study hypothesis was that the red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy have the same efficacy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients

Full description

The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients.

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• systemic health;
• Temporomandibular Disorder diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders questionnaire (RDC);
• pain score ≥ 5 on palpation according to a visual and numerical scale (VNS)

Exclusion criteria

• participants who made frequent use of analgesics, NSAIDs and antidepressants;
• patients with previously undergone TMD treatment, or suffered facial trauma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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116 participants in 2 patient groups

Red laser

Other group

Description:

On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.

Treatment:

Radiation: Red laser

Infrared laser

Other group

Description:

On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.

Treatment:

Radiation: Infrared laser