Acupuncture and pain relief in temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61111416

Enrollment

120

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Oral Health: Oral Medicine Oral Health Oral Health: Oral Medicine

Interventions

Comparisons will be made between the efficacy of acupuncture (intent to cure), sham acupuncture (placebo group) and traditional methods (occlusal splint). Added 18 July 2008: the trial did not start

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 120 patients suffering with temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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