Temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with symptoms of unilateral DDwoR with limited mouth opening were randomly assigned into two equal groups using the randomization tool from https://www.randomizer.org/. The study group receiv
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged between 18 and 35 years old with symptoms of unilateral DDwoR with limited mouth opening (=1 month) mentioned in the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD), maximum assisted opening <40 mm, and restricted mouth opening that interferes with the ability to eat 2. Conservative treatments (pharmacological-physical) failed to improve their symptoms 3. Level pain=5 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to dextrose 2. Having parafunctional habits 3. Restriction of mouth opening by spasm muscles or joint adherence 4. Previous exposure to IAI 5. Unwillingness to continue
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at four timepoints: before injection (T0), 2 weeks after treatment (T1), 2 months after treatment (T2), and 6 months after treatment (T3) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Unassisted maximum interincisal opening (MIO), including overlap, was measured using a millimeter-scaled ruler at the same time points: before injection (T0), 2 weeks after treatment (T1), 2 months after treatment (T2), and 6 months after treatment (T3) | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactYazan Sayed Taleb
Outcome results
None listed