Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD)
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Ultrasound combined with manual therapy
Sponsors
The Fourth People's Hospital of GuiYang
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.meeting the diagnosis of "myalgia" according to Axis ? of the internationally recognized Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD); 2. aged 18 to 40 years; 3. presenting with unilateral masticatory muscle pain as the primary complaint, with a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score for pain during chewing >=3; 4. disease duration >= 1 month; 5. able to comprehend the content of the questionnaires and cooperate in completing all assessments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with a primary diagnosis of disc displacement, arthralgia, or degenerative joint disease; 2.those with systemic rheumatic or autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis; 3. those with a history of maxillofacial trauma, tumor, or surgery; 4. those who had received physical therapy, nerve block, or acupuncture targeting the temporomandibular joint region within the past month; 5.those with local skin damage, infection, or contraindications to ultrasound therapy; 6.pregnant or lactating women; 7. those with severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Global Impression of Change;JFLS-8 score;Resting NRS Score;Mandibular movement function;Responder rate;Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Difference Between Healthy and Affected Sides (?PD);Masticatory function;Fricton Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Index;Opening Deviation;Maximum Voluntary Opening (MMO) Pain-Free Maximum Opening (PF-MMO) Maximum Passive Opening; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYang Shuifen
The Fourth People's Hospital of GuiYang
Outcome results
None listed