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A clinical trial to study the Effect of Music Therapy on longstanding pain in muscles associated with upper and lower jaws of the face

Design Development and Efficacy of Novel Raga Therapy for chronic pain in Masticatory Muscle - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106958
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M608- Other myositis

Interventions

Intervention1: Raga Therapy and Stabilisation splint: 20 min per day , at least 5 days in a week for 3 months Control Intervention1: stabilisation splint: 20 min per day, at least 5 days in a week fo

Sponsors

Dr Veena Saraf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients having constant pain or ache in their masticatory muscles, face, and preauricular area at rest or during function. 2. Subjects with pain of the masticatory muscle for at least more than a month. 3. Fully dentate or partially edentulous but rehabilitated with Fixed Prosthesis 4. Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Masticatory muscle pain attributable to recent acute trauma, previous infection or an active inflammatory cause. 2. Subjects with clinical evidence of an inflammatory TMD 3. Subjects with Neurologic disorders 4. Subjects with Drug or alcohol abuse 5. Subjects with Systemic disorders 6. Use of antidepressants, hormonal medications 7. Subjects with dental or periodontal disease, oral pathological lesions, and oral infection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Pain and Muscle tendernessTimepoint: Base line before Intervention and 3 months post Intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived StressTimepoint: Base line before Intervention and 3 months post Intervention;Range of movementTimepoint: Base line before Intervention and 3 months post Intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Umesh Palekar

Rural Dental College

umeshpalekar@hotmail.com7000136334

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026