Treating muscle pain by low-power laser and dry needle

Comparing the effect of 808nm low-level laser and dry needling in the treatment of trigger point in patients with MPDS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190523043679N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-19

Start date

2018-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Myofascial pain syndrome.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Treatment of muscle trigger points by low-power laser 808 nm. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Treating muscle trigger points by dry needling.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years The presence of a trigger point in the temporal muscle and / or the external master and / or trigoid that has already been marked with a touch

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of analgesics, muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory drugs and benzodiazepines Fear of the needle Bleeding disorders Metabolic (diabetes) and vascular diseases Neurological disorders (trigeminal neuralgia). Pregnancy Get any treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of pain in the triage of the masticatory muscles. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: by VAS.;Maximum opening of the mouth without pain. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: By the ruler, the distance between the anisal edges of the anterior teeth is measured.;Number of muscle trigger points. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.	—

Measure

Time frame

The amount of pain in the triage of the masticatory muscles. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: by VAS.;Maximum opening of the mouth without pain. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: By the ruler, the distance between the anisal edges of the anterior teeth is measured.;Number of muscle trigger points. Timepoint: Before and after each treatment and after ten days and one month. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Baharvand

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

M.Baharvand@gmail.com+98 21 2217 5350

Outcome results

None listed

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