temporomandibular disorders
Conditions
Interventions
short wave group:the short wave group was administered short wave treatment in addition to routine health education
control group:The control group was provided routine health education only
taping group:the taping group received the KT treatment on the basis of routine health education
Sponsors
Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Group I (muscle disorders) of axis I diagnostic criteria for TMDs (RDC/TMD, Research Diagnostic Criteria for TMDs) were fulfilled, including myofascial pain and that accompanied by the limitation of mouth opening. All patients presented varying degrees of mandibular joint movement disorders or muscle pain around the joints as well as limitation of mouth opening; however, there were no joint clicking and friction sounds, and the organic disease of the joint structure was excluded by the X-ray examination; 2. No systematic conservative treatment was administered before this treatment; 3 A satisfactory compliance was achieved. The patients were able to understand the treatment and voluntarily participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patients could not be contacted or were unable to cooperate in the study; 2. Patients with cognitive dysfunction or mental disorders or administering antipsychotic drugs; 3. Patients with a history of TMJ injury, surgery or rheumatism, and other systematic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fricton craniomandibular index (CMI);Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS);Self- Rating Depression Scale (SDS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactBo Yu
Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Outcome results
None listed