Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

September 18, 2017 updated by: Emad Eldin Mohamed

Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients

This study was to determine the effect of conventional therapy and low level laser therapy on pain and function in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. sixty patients with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ are randomly classified into two groups with thirty patients in each group; Group I received traditional exercise. Group II received low level laser therapy in addition to traditional exercise. All outcome measures including Pain and function, were evaluated before and after the treatment program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

METHODOLOGY

Subjects: This prospective study was conducted on thirty patients of both genders with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ in the department of physical therapy at October 6 university Hospital from December 2016 to October 2017. The Patients were selected to be enrolled into this study according to the following criteria:

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

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

20 years to 60 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients are diagnosed as myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of systematic musculo-articular pathologies.
  • Pregnant women.
  • History of facial trauma.
  • Facial palsy.
  • Fractures of the facial bones.

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
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: conventional therapy (group I)

  1. Exercise therapy.

    For muscles around TMJ :

    Masetter Lateral Pterygoid Medial Pterygoid Temporalis Digastric

  2. Pulsed ultrasound at 0.3 to 0.6 watts per sq cm over the lateral poles of the temporomandibular joint condyles with a small sound head for 2 to 3 minutes per side
Other: conventional therapy
Exercise therapeutic Ultrasound
Other Names:
  • I
Other: low level laser therapy
LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.
Other Names:
  • II
EXPERIMENTAL: low level laser therapy (groupII)
LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.
Other: low level laser therapy
LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.
Other Names:
  • II

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain algometry
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Jaw Functional questionnaire
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Emad Eldin Mohamed

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

December 10, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 12, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 23, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

September 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 19, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 00500

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