A clinical study done to evaluate the masticatory muscle changes in patients who have bilaterally missing teeth in the upper or lower posterior region before and after removable partial denture insertion

ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC CHANGES OF MASSETER AND TEMPORALIS IN PATIENTS WITH KENNEDYâ??S CLASS I CONDITION BEFORE AND AFTER REHABILITATION WITH REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/09/036876

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K929- Disease of digestive system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Removable Partial Denture: Removable partial denture insertion in edentulous Kennedys Class I patients Total duration of the study-18months Control Intervention1: Not applicable: Not ap

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with Kennedyâ??s class I condition involving maxillary or mandibular arches. 2.Patients having opposed intact arch with or without restorations. 3.Patients willing to comply with the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. 2. Patients having orofacial myalgia. 3. Patients with neuromuscular disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the electromyographic changes in patients with bilateral distal extension areas before RPD rehabilitation and immediately on the day of RPD insertion, after 2 and 4 weeks.Timepoint: 4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle activity recordingsTimepoint: before insertion, immediately after insertion,after 2 weeks and 4 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSneha Maguluru

Vishnu Dental College

satya@vdc.edu.in9492293809

Outcome results

None listed

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