Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
TENS equipment produces a low-amplitude, low-frequency alternating stimulus that causes muscles to contract and relax.
Total 8 sessions will be given, 2 sessions per week for 1 month.
Control Interv
Sponsors
Dr R Ahmed Dental College Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: History of TMD-related pain for the past 3 months Not taking any antidepressant medications Patients falling in Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMJ disorders (RDC/TMD) Patients willing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Five or more missing posterior teeth (except for the third molars) Parafunctional habits (bruxism and clenching) Impacted 3rd molars Degenerative joint disorder Patients with cardiac pacemakers, malignancy, or any other severe systemic illness Those patients who were not willing to undergo treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of TENS and LLLT in reducing TMD-related pain. To compare the effectiveness of TENS and LLLT. Timepoint: the outcome will be assessed at baseline, after 2 weeks & after 4 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effectiveness of TENS & LLLTTimepoint: the outcome will be assessed at baseline, after 2 weeks & after 4 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr DebasreeBoral
Dr. R Ahmed Dental College & Hospital
Outcome results
None listed