Evaluation of action potential simulation therapy on patients with temporomandibular disorders

Comparison of the effects of pharmacotherapy and action potential simulation therapy in patients with extracapsular temporomandibular disorders

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171216037893N5

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-12

Start date

2021-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-21

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Conditions

Temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular joint disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:. Intervention 2: Control group:.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients diagnosed with mild and moderate temporomandibular disorders according to DC-TMD diagnostic criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of trauma to temporomandibular joint History of epilepsy and seizure Having cardiac pacemakers Current pregnancy Temporomandibular disc displacement without reduction Candidacy for temporomandibular joint surgery History of orthognatic surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Temporomandibular joint pain. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analog Scale).;Joint sounds. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: auscultation with stethoscope.;Degree of lateral movement of mandible. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: measurement with millimetric ruler.;Oral maximal opening. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: measurement with millimetric ruler.	—

Measure

Time frame

Temporomandibular joint pain. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analog Scale).;Joint sounds. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: auscultation with stethoscope.;Degree of lateral movement of mandible. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: measurement with millimetric ruler.;Oral maximal opening. Timepoint: prior to intervention, one week after intervention, one month after intervention. Method of measurement: measurement with millimetric ruler.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamidreza Mahaseni aghdam

Islamic Azad University

h_mahaseni@dentaliau.ac.ir+98 21 2240 6440

Outcome results

None listed

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