Low Level Laser Therapy Versus Pharmacotherapy in in Improving Masticatory Muscle Pain

Shahid Beheshti University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 1

Conditions: TMD

Treatments: Radiation: low level laser therapy; Drug: Naproxen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01659372

ABT-1233-RV

Details and patient eligibility

About

tempromandibuar disorders are a group of heterogenous pathologies affecting temporomandibular joint,muscles or both.in more than 90%of cases muscles are the origin of pain.TMDs cause pain,movement disability and deficit in quality of life.in more than 90%of cases pain is the major complaint.we run this investigation to find the analgesic effct of low level laser therapy versus pharmacotherapy with naproxen in improving pain.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with TMD affecting masticatory muscles

Exclusion criteria

• systemic disease
• GI problem
• pregnancy
• epidermal cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Low level laser therapy

Experimental group

Description:

this arm recieves low level laser therapy treatment for 12 sessions.

Treatment:

Radiation: low level laser therapy

naproxen

Experimental group

Description:

this arm takes naproxen 500 mg twice daily for 3weeks

Treatment:

Drug: Naproxen