Effects of Dry Needling in Patients With Sleep Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders: a Prospective Case Series

June 2, 2016 updated by: CEU San Pablo University
The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of deep dry needling in the masseter and temporalis MTrPs on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion and disability in patients with sleep bruxism and myofascial temporomandibular disorders.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

17

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of myofascial temporomandibular disorders
  • Diagnosis of myofascial trigger point
  • Diagnosis of sleep bruxism

Exclusion Criteria:

  • insurmountable fear of needles
  • any systematic joint or muscle disease
  • bleeding disorders or
  • prior physical therapy treatment

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dry needling
Dry needling in the masseter and temporalis muscles
Device: Deep Dry needling
The muscles were repeatedly perforated by rapidly inserting and partially withdrawing the needle from the myofascial trigger point, eliciting local twitch responses in some insertions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain: visual analog scale, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain).
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week
Pressure pain sensitivity: mechanical pressure algometer.
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week
Range of motion: distance between the upper and lower central dental incisors was measured with a millimeter ruler.
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

CEU San Pablo University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 22, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

October 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2016

Last Verified

June 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CEU-011

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