The sample was composed of patients with masticatory myofascial pain. Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
A randomized controlled trails was undertaken at the Department of Oral Medicine, University of Damascus Dental School.
The patients were randomly distributed into the two study groups using the comp
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Masticatory myofascial pain according to the diagnostic criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD); 2. Adult healthy patients from both sexes within over 18 years of age; 3. Pain intensity = 4, as measured by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of facial trauma; 2. Needle phobia; 3. Continuous use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, antidepressants or central myorelaxant drugs; 4. Neurological disorders/other major causes of headache, other causes of orofacial pain (caries, periodontal disease and atypical toothache); 5. Arthralgia in the TMJ, diagnosis of fibromyalgia; 6. Use of total prosthesis; 7. Other current treatment for TMD or non-acceptance to voluntarily participate in the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain measured using visual analog scale (VAS) before each intervention session and 48 hour after each session and at the following assessment times: 45 days, and 3 month after the last acupuncture intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mandibular function: the amount of mouth opening was measured before the first interventional session and again after the last one, using a millimeter scale from the cutting edge of the upper left central incisor to the cutting edge of the lower left central incisor. | — |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed