Prospective Investigation of the Effects of Different Treatment Techniques on Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Level Laser and Occlusal Splint

Treatments: Device: Low Level Laser Therapy; Device: Occlusal Splint Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04456946

2019-190

34978 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

2019/72

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the literature, there are no studies comparing the use of occlusal splint and Low Level Laser (LLL) in the treatment of Temporomandibular Disfunction (TMD) and including Ultrasonography (USG) in these parameters. In this study, it is aimed to contribute to the literature in terms of determining which treatment method is more effective by evaluating the changes in the needles muscles with the use of occlusal splints and LLL with USG and other parameters in certain periods, as well as evaluating which parameters are more effective.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over the age of 18 who apply with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) problems
• Patients with pain in the joint and chewing muscle area

Exclusion criteria

• Syndromic patients
• Patients under the age of 18
• Patients with a history of orthognathic surgery
• Pregnants
• Antidepressant Users
• Patients Using Removable Dentures
• Patients who have had joint treatment in the past six months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group of Low Level Laser Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Low Level Laser Therapy

Group of Occlusal Splint Treatment

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Occlusal Splint Treatment