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Acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular joint disorders

Acupuncture treat temporomandibular joint disordersa clinical research and exploration of related mechanism

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002461
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-24
Start date
2025-05-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Interventions

the experimental group:acupuncture+ultrasonic wave + microwave+TENS
control group :ultrasonic wave + microwave+TENS

Sponsors

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1)Meet the diagnostic criteria for TMD (both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine standards); 2)Aged 15-60 years regardless of gender; 3)Stable vital signs and capable of independent subjective judgment; 4)Willing to sign informed consent and participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria 1)Do not meet the diagnostic criteria for TMD; 2) History of skin allergies to foreign objects (including electrode patches ultrasound gel acupuncture needles etc.)in the temporomandibular joint area or conditions such as joint dislocation or trauma; 3) Individuals with implanted metal devices; 4) Pregnant women; 5)Patients with tumors hematologic diseases sensory dysfunction or psychiatric disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the range of mandibular movement; fricton dysfunction Index;Self-Rating Depression Score;Self Anxiety Score;Imaging indicator-musculoskeletal ultrasound examination assessment;serum biochemical index test;analysis of transcriptomic differential genes ;analysis of differential metabolites in metabolomics;analysis of salivary metagenomic differences in microbial communities;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPan Li

Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

shlp0807@163.com18601735061

Outcome results

None listed

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