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STUDY TO ANALYSE EFFICACY OF MYOFASCIAL DECOMPRESSION WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS CUPPING THERAPY ON MOUTH OPENING IN TOBACCO CHEWERS

Effect Of Myofascial Decompression (Cupping Therapy) On Mouth Opening In Tobacco Chewers: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071743
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-07-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis

Interventions

Intervention1: Myofascial decompression: Cupping therapy , 6 sessions in 15 days (alternate days) Control Intervention1: Traditional physiotherapy: exercises and TMJ mobilization , 6 sessions in 15 da

Sponsors

Dr Pratik A Gohil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Male 2) Tobacco chewers 3) Mouth opening should be less than 30 mm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of any other disease that mimics TMJ Disorder such as degenerative joint disease. 2. Subjects with any history of radiotherapy, chemotherapy 3. History of medicinal or surgical treatment for TMJ disorders. 4. TMJ arthritis, dislocation of TMJ.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mouth opening measurementsTimepoint: base line and on 15th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PRATIK A GOHIL

Vidhyadeep Institute Of Physiotherapy

drpratik88@gmail.com9426768980

Outcome results

None listed

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