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How a combination of physiotherapy exercises and ultrasound treatment helps reduce jaw pain, headaches, difficulty opening the mouth, jaw movement problems, and sleep issues in people with jaw joint (TMJ) disorders.

Combined Effect of Integrated Physiotherapy Protocol and Ultrasound Therapy on Orofacial Pain, Headache, Trismus, Mandibular Function, and Sleep Disturbances in Temporomandibular Disorder  - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101763
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-01-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental Group: Participants will receive a combined physiotherapy and ultrasound therapy protocol for 40 minutes per session, 4 days per week for 4 weeks, consisting of: Ultrasound

Sponsors

Sakshi Soni
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects aged 18 to 60 years Subjects with unilateral (left or right) jaw pain Subjects with a pain score of more than 3 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Subjects diagnosed with Anterior Disc Displacement with Reduction Subjects with myofascial pain or myofascial pain with limited mouth opening Subjects with tension-type headache associated with temporalis muscle tenderness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of fibromyalgia, rheumatic, or neurological disorders History of neck or jaw fractures Dental loss, except third molars extracted more than 6 months ago Previous orofacial treatment (e.g., orthodontics or physiotherapy) within the past 6 months Initiation of any new treatment during the study period (e.g., occlusal splints or regular medication for more than 6 months)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain Trismus Timepoint: baselines and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
sleep mandibular function headacheTimepoint: baselines and 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSakshi Soni

SGT University

saurabh_fpt@sgtuniversity.org9023245955

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026