Temporomandibular disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Real TENS/Sham TENS
Control group:Real TENS/Sham TENS
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) report of spontaneous pain or pain on movements in the TMJ area for more than 3 months; (2) pain on palpation of the lateral pole or in a circular movement around the lateral pole of the TMJ on the same side. Persons with coarse crepitation were excluded, but fine crepitation and clicks were allowed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) history of myalgia or myofascial pain or treatment of TMD during the past 3 months; (2) use of current medications (antidepressants, analgesics or drugs with central nervous system action) within the last month; (3) self-reports of severe systemic diseases or mental disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Force pain threshold, MPT;Pressure pain threshold, PPT;Mouth opening measurement, OR;Visual analogue scale for pain, VAS;Jaw motion;Cervical Range of Motion; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWeina Zhou/Yinan Chen
Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed