The effect of laser acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain reduction

Comparative study of the effect of laser acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain reduction patients with myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090914002464N17

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-20

Start date

2019-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-17

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Conditions

Tempolar-Mandibular joint Disorder.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: acupuncture group, Laser acupuncture is a method based on stimulating traditional acupuncture points with low power laser, in this group 11 patient were treated wit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participant between 18-60 years old Patients With temporomandibular joint Disorder (TMJ) and pain equal or more than 4 according to visual analogue scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic joint muscle disorder Treated With Another Treatment Pregnancy History of Trauma to face

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tempolar mandibolar joint Pain. Timepoint: Measuring the pain at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and twice a week for 5 weeks (totally ten sessions) and one month after the last session as follow up. Method of measurement: VAS Questionary.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReyhane Palizgir

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

p.reyhane@gmail.com+98 21 2235 0175

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026