Laser effectiveness on the pain and masticatory performance of patients with TMD

Low level laser therapy as an adjunctive technique in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014031016933N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-09

Start date

2013-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Sham laser in control group. Intervention 2: No laser in control group. Intervention 3: Laser in intervention group.

Treatment - Devices

Sham laser in control group

No laser in control group

Laser in intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria :patients with pain in muscles,tmj,click Exclusion criteria:intracapsular disorders,anatomical disorders,Artrosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
TMJ pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Muscle pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Motion index. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;TMJ function. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Pain on movement of mandible. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.	—

Measure

Time frame

TMJ pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Muscle pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Motion index. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;TMJ function. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.;Pain on movement of mandible. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Bayani

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Bayani_m@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3235 2559

Outcome results

None listed

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