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Intra-articular Injection for the Relief of Temporomandibular Joint Pain

30 april 2026 uppdaterad av: mohamed mostafa abd el khalek mohamed, Cairo University

A Comparative Study on the Impact of Intra-articular Injections of Hyaluronic Acid, Platelet-rich Plasma and Triamcinolone Acetonide on the Relief of Temporomandibular Joint Pain

Which is more effective in the treatment of nonspecific temporomandibular osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hyaluronic acid, or triamcinolone acetonide?

Studieöversikt

Status

Avslutad

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that affects the TMJ. This condition may affect other joints in the hands, feet, or spine. The progressive destruction of the fibrocartilage layers with or without bone destruction and loss of the synovial fluid leads eventually to the accumulation of the inflammatory mediators. And when the episodes of destruction exceed that of healing, the patients start to encounter cycles of pain, inflammation, earache, limitation of mouth opening, and loss of function. Many treatment modalities have been illustrated in the literature for the treatment of osteoarthritis. One of the most effective treatment modalities used is intra-articular injections.

The first treatment strategy in this research is intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a high molecular weight glycosaminoglycan composed of repeated chains of disaccharides. HLA is considered a normal component of numerous body structures and body fluids, like the synovial fluid, and is conjugated with many processes, like tissue repair and inflammation. So many authors advocate its usefulness in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction and myofascial pain without any complications or adverse effects.

The second treatment arm will be used for corticosteroids as intra-articular injections, and that's because of their long-standing and powerful anti-inflammatory properties alone or with local anesthetics for relief or treatment of temporomandibular joint symptoms.

Platelet-rich plasma is concentrated from the patient's own blood sample by centrifugation. It was first introduced in maxillofacial and plastic surgery in 1990. It's claimed that it has many advantages because of its healing potential, cell recruitment, proliferation, and differentiation, which lead eventually to tissue repair.

In this research, we are going to compare the effectiveness of three treatment arms: platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid, and triamcinolone acetonide.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

64

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

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Studieorter

  • Egypten
    • Cairo Governorate
      • Al Manyal, Cairo Governorate, Egypten, 11553
        • Faculty of Dentistry

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Patients with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis with or without disc displacement.
  • 2. Age ≥ 18 years < 50

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Previous TMJ surgery
  • 2. Medical history of blood-derived illness or any medication known to affect platelet function or concentration for a minimum of two weeks prior to treatment.
  • 3. specific osteoarthritis like rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.
  • 4. pregnant women or breastfeeding ones

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: platelet rich plasma(PRP)
  • The surgical field will be prepared using alcohol before injection.
  • The entrance point for intraarticular injection is located along the canthotragal line, 10 mm from the middle of the tragus and 2 mm below the line.
  • Auriculotemporal nerve block anesthesia will be performed.
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of PRP, and Patients will be evaluated after one week, 1 month, and then at 3 months. and 6 months
Övrig: platelet rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronic acid and saline intra articular injection
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of PRP in group I, 1 ml of triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/ml in group II, 1 ml of hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan 20 mg/2 ml) in group III, or 1 ml of normal saline in group IV.
  • Patients will be evaluated after one week and 1 month, then at 3 months and 6 months.
Aktiv komparator: triamcinolone acetonide
  • The surgical field will be prepared using alcohol before injection.
  • The entrance point for intraarticular injection is located along the canthotragal line, 10 mm from the middle of the tragus and 2 mm below the line.
  • Auriculotemporal nerve block anesthesia will be performed.
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of epirelefan (triamcinolone acetonide) 40 mg/ml, and patients will be evaluated after one week, 1 month, and then at 3 months. and 6 months
Övrig: platelet rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronic acid and saline intra articular injection
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of PRP in group I, 1 ml of triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/ml in group II, 1 ml of hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan 20 mg/2 ml) in group III, or 1 ml of normal saline in group IV.
  • Patients will be evaluated after one week and 1 month, then at 3 months and 6 months.
Aktiv komparator: hyaluronic acid
  • The surgical field will be prepared using alcohol before injection.
  • The entrance point for intraarticular injection is located along the canthotragal line, 10 mm from the middle of the tragus and 2 mm below the line.
  • Auriculotemporal nerve block anesthesia will be performed.
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of Hyalgan (hyaluronic acid) 20 mg/2 ml, and patients will be evaluated after one week, 1 month, and then 3 months. and 6 months
Övrig: platelet rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronic acid and saline intra articular injection
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of PRP in group I, 1 ml of triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/ml in group II, 1 ml of hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan 20 mg/2 ml) in group III, or 1 ml of normal saline in group IV.
  • Patients will be evaluated after one week and 1 month, then at 3 months and 6 months.
Placebo-jämförare: saline(placebo)
  • The surgical field will be prepared using alcohol before injection.
  • The entrance point for intraarticular injection is located along the canthotragal line, 10 mm from the middle of the tragus and 2 mm below the line.
  • Auriculotemporal nerve block anesthesia will be performed.
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of saline, and patients will be evaluated after one week, 1 month, and then at 3 months. and 6 months
Övrig: platelet rich plasma and triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronic acid and saline intra articular injection
  • An 18-gauge needle of a 10 ml plastic syringe loaded with normal saline solution will be inserted into the superior joint compartment (SJC). The injection-ejection process was repeated 10 times. Then the SJC will be injected with 1 ml of PRP in group I, 1 ml of triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg/ml in group II, 1 ml of hyaluronic acid (Hyalgan 20 mg/2 ml) in group III, or 1 ml of normal saline in group IV.
  • Patients will be evaluated after one week and 1 month, then at 3 months and 6 months.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
pain intensity
Tidsram: preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
The patient's temporomandibular joint pain was felt by the patient on the visual analog scale from numbers 1 to 10.
preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
pain-free mouth opening
Tidsram: preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
The maximum mouth opening measured with a caliper in millimeters.
preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
crepitus sounds
Tidsram: preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
asking the patient at every appointment
preoperative as baseline then after one week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

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Sponsor

Cairo University

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Mohamed MA el saadany, master, mohamed_mostafa@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 maj 2024

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

25 augusti 2025

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

25 oktober 2025

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

30 april 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

30 april 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

6 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

6 maj 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

30 april 2026

Senast verifierad

1 april 2026

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