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Chuna manual therapy for temporomandibular disorder

Clinical research of effectiveness and economic feasibility of Chuna manual therapy for temporomandibular disorder: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003192
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-09-20
Start date
2018-09-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Chuna Manual Terapy (CMT) group Chuna Manual Terapy (CMT) is a spinal manipulation technique based on the traditional Korean medicine (TKM) theory that both function and structure

Sponsors

Kyung Hee University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Temporomandibular joint pain on one or both sides 2) Temporomandibular joint pain intensity NRS(Numeral Rating Scale) = 4 3) sustained temporomandibular joint pain for more than 3 months 4) Patients diagnosed with myofascial temporomandibular joint disorders(Axis I: Group 1) in the RDC/TMD diagnostic criteria * RDC/TMD(Research Diagnostic Criteria for temporomandibular joint disorders) 5) Informed consent for study participation 6) Men or women aged between 19 and 70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Temporomandibular Joint pain induced by traffic accident or traumatic injury 2) excluded in myofascial temporomandibular joint disorders(Axis I: Group 1) based on the RDC/TMD diagnostic criteria * RDC/TMD(Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) 3) paticipants after surgery with temporomandibular joint disorders 4) other diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, tumor, stroke and myocardial infarction) that may interfere with the interpretation of the results. 5) Treatment within the previous 1 week (NSAIDs, steroid, herbal drug, acupuncture, etc.) 6) participants who recieved Chuna manual therapy within the previous 2 week 7) Women with (suspected) pregnancy or breast-feeding 8) Participation in another clinical study within the previous 1 month 9) Difculty in communicating with the investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Temporomandibular pain Visual Analogue Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Temporomandibular joint pain & bothersome Numeric Rating Scale, NRS;Vertical Range of Motion, pain-free;Mandibular excursive movement;Korean version of Beck's Depression Index-2;Patient Global Impression of Change, PGIC;SF-12, EQ-5D-5L;Credibility and Expectancy;Economic evaluation;Drug Consumption;Jaw Functional Limitation Scale, JFLS;Adverse events

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJae-Heung Cho

Kyung Hee University

Outcome results

None listed

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