The effect of low level laser and physiotherapy on patients with muscle spasms

Comparative evaluation of treatment effect on patients with Myofacial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) by low level laser therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulation (TENS)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201209087680N2

Enrollment

Registered

2012-10-11

Start date

2012-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

joint-pain syndrome. Temporomandibular joint-pain-dysfunction syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention: laser irradiation with 2J energy three times a week for 10 sessions. Intervention 2: TENS(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for 10 sessions.

Rehabilitation

Intervention: laser irradiation with 2J energy three times a week for 10 sessions

TENS(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) for 10 sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: inability of mouth opening, pain history in masster, lateral, internal petrygoid, pain history in mouth opening and closing, headache and neckache, clicking. Exclusion criteria: pregnancy and history of cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle stiffness. Timepoint: one week later, one month later, three month later. Method of measurement: VAS.;Stress. Timepoint: one week later, one month later, three month later. Method of measurement: VAS.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasim Chiniforush

Laser Research Center of Dentistry

n-chiniforush@farabi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 8801 5017

Outcome results

None listed

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