Status:

COMPLETED

Study on the Effect of Granisetron on Myofascial Pain in the Orofacial Muscles

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Folktandvården Stockholms län AB

Conditions:

Myofascial Pain

Temporomandibular Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to to investigate if local treatment with intramuscular injections of granisetron are effective in alleviating pain in patients with chronic myofascial pain in the orofacial m...

Detailed Description

This randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind trial (RCT) is carried out during the period of May 2006 to December 2014 as a multicenter study. The two participating centers are the Section of Oro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥ 18 years
  • a diagnosis of myofascial pain according to the research diagnostic criteria for TMD Axis I (RDC/TMD)
  • duration of TMD pain ≥ 3 months
  • self-assessed average myofascial-TMD pain intensity of ≥ 30 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS) during one week prior to examination
  • familiar pain upon digital palpation of the masseter and/or the temporalis muscles.
  • The patients remain included with one or several co-diagnoses of; a) disc displacement with or without reduction, b) osteoarthrosis in the any of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ), and c) episodic or chronic tension type headache

Exclusion

  • diagnosed systemic muscular or joint diseases (e.g. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis)
  • whiplash associated disorder
  • neuropathic pain or neurological disorders (e.g. myasthenia gravis, orofacial dystonia)
  • history of psychiatric disorders
  • pain of dental origin
  • use of muscle relaxants or any medication that might influence the response to pain
  • pregnancy or lactation
  • known hypersensitivity to granisetron

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02230371

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

March 24 2021

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Karolinska Institutet, Department of Dental Medicine

Huddinge, Sweden, 141 04