Treatment Period and Long-term Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) on Sleep Bruxism

June 7, 2011 updated by: Medotech A/S

A Single Centre, Randomised, Clinical Placebo Controlled Study of the Optimal Treatment and Long-term Effect of FES on Sleep Bruxism

To investigate the effect of the treatment with Grindcare® on the muscles- and jaw symptoms and at the jaw muscle activity during sleep.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

48

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
        • Odontologisk Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed and dated ICF
  • 18 years or older
  • Fulfill the RDC-criteria for myofascial TMD diagnose (group 1a or 1b)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication of concommitant diseases for the study judged by investigator
  • Patients who are using occlusal splints in the treatment period.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Grindcare
24 patients receiving active treatment
Active treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo treatment
24 patients receive a placebo treatment
Placebo treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction in the electromyography (EMG) activity per hour per night
Time Frame: 10 weeks after start of treatment
10 weeks after start of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluation of long-term effect of FES on the EMG activity
Time Frame: a 4 weeks period after end og treatment with FES
a 4 weeks period after end og treatment with FES

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 1, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

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