Standard Care With LLLT & Myofascial Release Versus Standard Care Alone in Pregnant Women With Temporomandibular Disorder

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorder

Treatments: Other: Standard care; Other: Low Level laser therapy; Other: Myofascial release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05138354

PTMD2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate a novel approach to treat pregnant women with tempromandibular disorder using a combined method of low level laser therapy, myofascial release and standard care versus standard care alone. It's hopeful that the results of this study can fill the gap of knowledge surrounding the conservative treatment options for TMD in order to help patients restore their oral function properly and promote new ways of addressing TMD.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant women diagnosed with myofascial TMD according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders

Exclusion criteria

• facial neuro-musculoskeletal pathologies (i.e., facial trauma and/or fractures, and bell's palsy)
• acute infections or systemic disorders
• osteoporosis
• cervical spine or upper limb dysfunction
• steroid infiltration4
• any recent dental treatment taken or surgery over TMJ
• hypermobile joint
• neurological impairments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients received a 4-week treatment program (12 treatment sessions, three times a week). Patients received the conservative treatment protocol comprised of ultrasound, hot pack application, and exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Standard care

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients received a 4-week treatment program (12 treatment sessions, three times a week). Patients received LLLT and myofascial release combined with the control intervention. the conservative treatment protocol comprised of ultrasound, hot pack application, and exercises

Treatment:

Other: Low Level laser therapy

Other: Myofascial release

Other: Standard care