Effectiveness of LASER therapy in the management of jaw joint pain.

Low-level Laser Therapy: An Exemplary Therapeutic Approach to Temporomandibular Disorders â?? A Randomized, Single-blinded, controlled trial."

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/032609

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M278- Other specified diseases of jaws

Interventions

Intervention1: Low level laser therapy (LLLT): Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) also called low-level light therapy seems to be in harmony with TMDs treatment philosophy because it represents a noninvas

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatients attending the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology who volunteered for the study. 2. Patients in the age group of 18 - 45 years. 3. Patients who have been diagnosed as per the RDC/TMD Axis I criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any underlying systemic disease. 2. Pregnant and lactating women. 3. Patients who are on any form of treatment for TMD in the last 1 month. 4. Patients with a recent history of trauma. 5. Patients with any other joint disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in mouth opening.Timepoint: baseline,3 weeks.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in pain. Timepoint: baseline,3 weeks.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shivayogi Charantimath

KLE VK Institute of Dental sciences,Belagavi.

ansarisulem@gmail.com09773723359

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026