A Randomised Controlled Trial To Compare The Effectiveness Of Therapeutic Ultrasound And Pulsed Shortwave Therapy Along With Physiotherapy In The Management Of Temporomandibular Disorders.

Comparative Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of Therapeutic Ultrasound And Pulsed Shortwave Therapy Along With Physiotherapy In Management Of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056466

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Pulsed Short wave Therapy with Physiotherapy.: Pulsed shortwave therapy (PSWT) is a non-invasive therapy that relies on tissue exposure to high-frequency and nonthermal electromagnetic

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged above 18 years. 2. Patients with symptomatic temporomandibular disorder along with reduced mouth opening diagnosed with Myositis and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Traumatic conditions of TMJ region. 2. Patients with degenerative diseases involving TMJ. 3. Patients with any congenital defect in TMJ. 4. Patients with cardiac pacemakers and cardiac arrhythmias. 5. Pregnant women. 6. Patient suffering from benign and malignant neoplastic condition of TMJ disorders, mentally disabled patients. 7. Patients with undiagnosed dental pain or who have skin lesions or facial abrasion at the site of acoustic gel placement. 8. Patients not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pulsed short wave therapy with physiotherapy is more effective than therapeutic ultrasound with physiotherapy in management of TMDTimepoint: Pain will be evaluated using VAS & Mouth opening will be measured using an Electronic Vernier calliper on baseline, 2 nd ,3rd, 4th weeks in both groups. Physiotherapy exercises will be advised to the patient which includes isometric mouth exercises, mouth stretching exercises, & resistive mouth exercises, with each exercise to be performed for 6 seconds with 10 repetitions, for 4 weeks.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pulsed short wave therapy with physiotherapy is more effective than therapeutic ultrasound with physiotherapy in management of TMDTimepoint: Pain will be evaluated using VAS & Mouth opening will be measured using an Electronic Vernier calliper on baseline, 2 nd ,3rd, 4th weeks in both groups. Physiotherapy exercises will be advised to the patient which includes isometric mouth exercises, mouth stretching exercises, & resistive mouth exercises, with each exercise to be performed for 6 seconds with 10 repetitions, for 4 weeks.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate & compare the effectiveness of PSWT & Therapeutic ultrasound along with physiotherapy in management of TMD in terms of pain relief & improvement in mouth opening.Timepoint: Pain will be evaluated using VAS & Mouth opening will be measured using an Electronic Vernier calliper on baseline, 2 nd ,3rd, 4th weeks in both groups. Physiotherapy exercises will be advised to the patient which includes isometric mouth exercises, mouth stretching exercises, & resistive mouth exercises, with each exercise to be performed for 6 seconds with 10 repetitions, for 4 weeks.	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate & compare the effectiveness of PSWT & Therapeutic ultrasound along with physiotherapy in management of TMD in terms of pain relief & improvement in mouth opening.Timepoint: Pain will be evaluated using VAS & Mouth opening will be measured using an Electronic Vernier calliper on baseline, 2 nd ,3rd, 4th weeks in both groups. Physiotherapy exercises will be advised to the patient which includes isometric mouth exercises, mouth stretching exercises, & resistive mouth exercises, with each exercise to be performed for 6 seconds with 10 repetitions, for 4 weeks.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShraddha Damodar Chincholkar

Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh smruti dental college and hospital Wanadongri, Nagpur.

ashish.lanjekar@sdk-dentalcollege.edu.in9595052481

Outcome results

None listed

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