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Device for Alleviating Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain

29 mei 2026 bijgewerkt door: BTL Industries Ltd.

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the BTL-043 Device in Alleviating Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the investigational BTL-043 device in alleviating Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) pain in adults aged 22 years and older. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the BTL-043 device effectively reduce TMJ pain? Does the treatment improve jaw mobility (mandibular range of motion) and reduce the impact of TMJ disorders on daily activities? Is the treatment comfortable and safe for participants?

Participants will:

Receive four 20-minute treatments with the BTL-043 laser, spaced 2 to 10 days apart.

Attend follow-up clinic visits 1 month and 3 months after their final treatment.

Complete questionnaires about their pain levels (Visual Analogue Scale), daily activities (TMD Disability Index), and treatment comfort and satisfaction.

Have their jaw mobility (mandibular range of motion) measured

Studie Overzicht

Toestand

Voltooid

Conditie

Interventie / Behandeling

Studietype

Ingrijpend

Inschrijving (Werkelijk)

31

Fase

  • Niet toepasbaar

Contacten en locaties

In dit gedeelte vindt u de contactgegevens van degenen die het onderzoek uitvoeren en informatie over waar dit onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd.

Studie Locaties

  • Verenigde Staten
    • Colorado
      • Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Verenigde Staten, 80487
        • McCreight Progressive Dentistry
    • Florida
      • Leesburg, Florida, Verenigde Staten, 34748
        • The Dental Touch
      • Ocala, Florida, Verenigde Staten, 34471
        • Chandra Wellness Center

Deelname Criteria

Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.

Geschiktheidscriteria

Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie

  • Volwassen
  • Oudere volwassene

Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers

Nee

Beschrijving

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults seeking alleviation of pain in the treatment area
  • Age 22 years and older
  • Voluntarily signed an informed consent form
  • Subject is willing to comply with study instructions, to return to the clinic for the required visits
  • Willingness to adhere to and continue current pain management plan
  • Subjects willing and able to maintain their regular (pre-procedure) diet, exercise and therapy regimen without affecting significant change during study participation
  • Subject willing and able to abstain from partaking in any new treatments other than this study procedure to treat TMJ pain
  • Women of child-bearing potential* are required to use birth control measures during the whole duration of the study *Women of childbearing potential are defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who is NOT permanently sterile or postmenopausal. Postmenopausal is defined as 12 consecutive months with no menses without an alternative medical cause.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major systemic diseases - e.g. uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Current pregnancy
  • Photosensitivity, medications affecting sensitivity to light
  • Tattoos or other higher pigmented regions in the treated area
  • Corticosteroids or injections of the treated area within the last 3 months, long-term corticosteroids use
  • Anticoagulant therapy, bleeding disorders
  • Hemorrhage in the treated area
  • Application over the thyroid or other endocrine glands
  • Application within 4 to 6 months after radiotherapy
  • Known or suspected malignancy, history of cancer or any type of malignancy
  • Febrile conditions, serious illness, chronic infection
  • Epilepsy
  • Sensory loss in the treatment area
  • Deep vein thrombosis

Studie plan

Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.

Hoe is de studie opgezet?

Ontwerpdetails

  • Primair doel: Behandeling
  • Toewijzing: NVT
  • Interventioneel model: Opdracht voor een enkele groep
  • Masker: Geen (open label)

Wapens en interventies

Deelnemersgroep / Arm
Interventie / Behandeling
Experimenteel: Treatment with BTL-043
Four (4) treatment sessions will be applied to the subjects' temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area using the BTL-043 device.
Apparaat: Treatment with BTL-043
Four (4) treatment sessions will be applied to the subjects' temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area using the BTL-043 system (a Class IV laser operating at a 1064 nm wavelength). Each treatment session lasts 20 minutes and is spaced 2 to 10 days apart.

Wat meet het onderzoek?

Primaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change from Baseline in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score at 3 Months
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 3 months
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a self-reported measure used to assess the intensity of TMJ-related pain experienced by the participants in the treatment area. Participants rate their perceived pain level on a numerical scale ranging from 0 to 10. On this scale, 0 is equivalent to "no pain" and 10 indicates the "worst possible pain". The baseline score is compared to the score collected at the 3-month follow-up visit. A negative change from baseline (a decrease in the VAS score) indicates a reduction in pain intensity and an improvement in the participant's condition over time.
Baseline and 3 months
Change from Baseline in the Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) Disability Index Score at 3 Months
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 3 months
The Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) Disability Index is a self-reported questionnaire used to assess the impact of TMJ disorders on a participant's daily activities, such as talking, chewing, and sleeping. The questionnaire consists of 10 categories, each containing 5 statements. Each category is scored on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 represents no limitation and 4 represents maximum restriction due to pain. The overall score is calculated by summing the scores of all 10 items, resulting in a total possible score ranging from 0 to 40. On this scale, a total score of 0 indicates no disability and 40 indicates extreme disability. A negative change from baseline (a decrease in the total score) indicates a reduction in disability and an improvement in the participant's condition over time.
Baseline and 3 months

Secundaire uitkomstmaten

Uitkomstmaat
Maatregel Beschrijving
Tijdsspanne
Change from Baseline in Mandibular Range of Motion at 3 Months
Tijdsspanne: Baseline and 3 months
Mandibular range of motion is measured objectively in millimeters (mm) using a specialized scale. Two measurements are taken: "comfort" (opening the mouth to a comfortable level without pain) and "active" (opening the mouth as wide as possible despite the presence of pain). A positive change from baseline (an increase in the measured mm) indicates an improvement in jaw mobility.
Baseline and 3 months
Subject Satisfaction Assessed by the Subject Satisfaction & Quality of Life Questionnaire
Tijdsspanne: 3 months post treatment
Subject satisfaction with the treatment outcomes and its impact on quality of life is assessed using a 13-item self-reported questionnaire. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 indicates "strongly disagree" and 5 indicates "strongly agree". Higher scores represent greater treatment satisfaction and improvement in the subject's quality of life.
3 months post treatment
Therapy Comfort Assessed by the Therapy Comfort Questionnaire
Tijdsspanne: Immediately after the final (fourth) treatment
Therapy comfort is assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. Participants indicate their overall comfort on a 5-point Likert scale (where 1 is "strongly disagree" and 5 is "strongly agree" with the statement "I found the treatment comfortable"). Additionally, any pain experienced during treatment is rated on a Numerical Analogue Scale ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst possible pain"). Lower pain scores and higher agreement scores indicate greater therapy comfort.
Immediately after the final (fourth) treatment
Incidence of Treatment-related Adverse Events
Tijdsspanne: From baseline up to 3 months post-treatment
Overall safety is evaluated continuously by monitoring, assessing, and recording the occurrence and severity of any adverse events, side effects, or unanticipated problems throughout the course of the study
From baseline up to 3 months post-treatment

Medewerkers en onderzoekers

Hier vindt u mensen en organisaties die betrokken zijn bij dit onderzoek.

Sponsor

BTL Industries Ltd.

Studie record data

Deze datums volgen de voortgang van het onderzoeksdossier en de samenvatting van de ingediende resultaten bij ClinicalTrials.gov. Studieverslagen en gerapporteerde resultaten worden beoordeeld door de National Library of Medicine (NLM) om er zeker van te zijn dat ze voldoen aan specifieke kwaliteitscontrolenormen voordat ze op de openbare website worden geplaatst.

Bestudeer belangrijke data

Studie start (Werkelijk)

21 augustus 2024

Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)

14 mei 2025

Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)

14 mei 2025

Studieregistratiedata

Eerst ingediend

29 mei 2026

Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria

29 mei 2026

Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)

3 juni 2026

Updates van studierecords

Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)

3 juni 2026

Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria

29 mei 2026

Laatst geverifieerd

1 mei 2026

Meer informatie

Termen gerelateerd aan deze studie

Aanvullende relevante MeSH-voorwaarden

Andere studie-ID-nummers

  • BTL-043_CTUS200

Informatie over medicijnen en apparaten, studiedocumenten

Bestudeert een door de Amerikaanse FDA gereguleerd geneesmiddel

Nee

Bestudeert een door de Amerikaanse FDA gereguleerd apparaatproduct

Ja

product vervaardigd in en geëxporteerd uit de V.S.

Nee

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