Health Condition 1: M20-M25- Other joint disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Magnetic Resonance Imaging- DESS and MEDIC along with conventional sequence will be performed in patients with Temporomandibular joint disorder: Frequency- one time/Patient ( Since this
Sponsors
Elakya Ramesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are willing for the study 2.Patients above 18 years of age 3.Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders under RDC criteria ( Arthralgia ICD- 9 524.62; ICD-10 M26.62) are included. 4. Patients with symptoms of pain along with clicking, deviation during jaw movement, pain and difficulty in opening the mouth, pain in pre auricular area, and spreading to surrounding areas.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients under 18 years of age 2. Pregnant and lactating patients 3. MRI is contraindicated in patients with pace makers, metallic implants, aneurysmal brain clips, metallic intra ocular foreign bodies, cochlear implants, claustrophobic patients. 4. Physically challenged and mentally retarded persons 5. Obese patients with more than 150 kgs who doesn’t fit in the MRI machine. 6. Patients with previous history of TMD and underwent treatment for it or on going currently. 7. Patients with clear history of swelling, intolerable pain in temporomandibular joint
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Early detection of disc and soft tissue changes with MEDIC & 3D DESS sequences compared to that of conventional MRITimepoint: At baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Early detection of disc & soft tissue changes with MEDIC & 3D DESS sequences compared to that of conventional MRITimepoint: 4weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactElakya Ramesh
SRM Dental college and Hospital, Ramapuram
Outcome results
None listed