Status:

RECRUITING

Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

New York University

Conditions:

Masticatory Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion MRI for evaluation of the jaw muscles for patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women 18-65 years of age
  • Ability to give informed consent
  • Symptoms meeting criteria for normal or latent/active temporomandibular myofascial pain

Exclusion

  • Contraindications to MRI scanning including severe obesity or difficulty in laying in a supine position, intracranial clips, metal implants, external metallic devices/objects/clips within 10mm of the head, suspected or confirmed metal in the eyes (history of welding or similar activity), claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker or pacing wires
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Traumatic injury of masticatory muscles or temporomandibular joint within last 12 months
  • Mandibular fracture within last 12 months
  • Initiation of additional treatment of myofascial pain within the past 1 month
  • Received masseter Botox within the last 4 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 4 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06892041

Start Date

September 4 2025

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

October 1 2025

Active Locations (2)

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New York University

New York, New York, United States, 10016

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Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10065