MASSETER MUSCLE EVALUATION AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS (TMJ)

August 3, 2026 updated by: sema kaya

PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN MASSETER MUSCLE THICKNESS AND ELASTICITY FOLLOWING TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND STRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY

ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND ELASTOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE MASSETER MUSCLE AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults aged 18-40 years with temporomandibular joint dysfunction who present to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry and are indicated for unilateral temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis as part of routine clinical care.

Description

IInclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18-40 years.
  • Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
  • Patients scheduled to undergo temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis.
  • Ability to undergo ultrasonographic and strain elastographic evaluation of the masseter muscle.
  • Written informed consent provided.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous temporomandibular joint surgery.
  • History of trauma, cyst, tumor, or infection involving the temporomandibular joint or masseter muscle.
  • Neuromuscular disorders affecting the masticatory muscles.
  • Systemic diseases or medications that may affect masseter muscle thickness or elasticity.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION UNDERGOING ARTHROCENTESIS
Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction who undergo temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis and are evaluated using ultrasonography and strain elastography before and after treatment.
Procedure: TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis performed as part of routine clinical care. Ultrasonographic and strain elastographic assessments of the masseter muscle are performed before and after the procedure.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
CHANGE IN MASSETER MUSCLE THICKNESS MEASURED BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Time Frame: Baseline (before temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis) and 3 months after temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis
Baseline (before temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis) and 3 months after temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

sema kaya

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • YYU-OMFR-2026-001

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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