Health Condition 1: M628- Other specified disorders of muscle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: KINESIOLOGY TAPE: TWO APPLICATIONS OF KINESIOLOGY TAPE WILL BE APPLIED TO MASSETER MUSCLE FOR 3 DAYS EACH FOR ONE WEEK
Control Intervention1: NSAIDS AND MUSCLE RELAXANT: NSAIDS AND MUSC
Sponsors
PGIDS ROHTAK
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with Myofascial masticatory pain according to recent RDC Criteria. 2. Patients consent for participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with history of trauma in temporomandibular joint. 2 Patients having any developmental anomaly related to TMJ. 3 Patients having history of TMJ arthralgia. 4 Patients having pregnancy, asthma or any psychiatric disorder ,rheumatoid arthritis , gastric or duodenal ulcer etc. 5 Known tolerance/allergy to study drug. 6 Noncompliant during screening period. 7 Pain attributable to recent facial trauma, dental surgery or placement of a dental appliance. 8 Allergy to tape, open wounds ,acne or skin infection or skin disease in area of application. 9 Patient with fibromyalgia 10 Patient taking analgesics or muscle relaxant regularly for any indication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS assessment of pain.Timepoint: Baseline, 1st week, 2nd week and 4th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the change in masticatory efficiency in both groups. To evaluate the treatment satisfaction in both groups. Adverse side effects associated with treatment in both groups. To evaluate changes in pain related disability and functional limitation Timepoint: One year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPushpa
PGIDS ROHTAK
Outcome results
None listed