Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are the major cause of non-dental pain in orofacial area. Laser therapy can be considered as one of the most recent treatment approaches in the field of physiotherap...
Detailed Description
This study will be implemented on 20 patients referring to Department of Prosthetic Dentistry of Mashhad Dental School. The patients are selected according to the RDC/TMD criteria to include those hav...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patients are selected according to the RDC/TMD criteria to include those having temporomandibular disorders with muscular origin.
Exclusion
- Patients with disk displacement (with or without reduction)
- patients with temporomandibular joint arthralgia or osteoarthritis
- patients with systemic disease affecting temporomandibular joint
- patients receiving analgesic or antidepressant drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01417637
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
August 16 2011
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran, 951