Myofascial pain syndrome Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization will be performed using a simple randomization method in a ratio of 1:1:1:1, by means of an online randomization software https://www.randomizer.org/. The number of sets generated is 4,
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with myofascial pain according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD). 2. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score = 4, with pain lasting for at least 6 months. 3. Patients aged 18 years old and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Fixed or removable prosthesis 2. Systemic diseases 3. Analgesics and/or muscle relaxants over the past 24 hours 4. Already undergone MPS treatment 5. Polyarthritis, osteoarthritis or arthralgia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (t0), at the 1st (t1), 2nd (t2), and 4th (t3) week of treatment, and at the 3rd (t4) and 6th (t5) month of follow-up: 1. Pain intensity measured using a visual analog scale (VAS). Each patient is asked to record their current level of pain by marking a point on the VAS line that represents their pain intensity. Grading of pain according to the VAS score is as follows: 0-3 = Mild pain 3-8 = Moderate pain 8-10 = Severe pain Active range of motion 2. Active range of motion (AROM) when the patient has their mouth open to the maximum comfortable range, measured using the distance from the incisal edge of the right maxillary central incisor to the incisal edge of the right mandibular central incisor in millimeters (mm) 3. Right lateral movement (RLM) when the patient moves their mandible to the right at the maximum comfortable extent, measured using the horizontal distance between the maxillary midline to the mandibular midline in mm 4. Left lateral movement (LLM) when the patient slides their mandible to the left to the maximum comfortable extent measured using the horizontal distance between the maxillary midline to the mandibular midline in mm | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactMawia;Mawia Karkoutly;Karkoutly
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Outcome results
None listed