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A comparative study of the Influence of Wearing an Adjunctive Intraoral Balance Appliance (IBA) in the Usual Care of Korean medicine for patients with Chronic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Effect of Adjunctive Intraoral Balance Appliance in the Usual Care of Patients with Chronic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders using Korean Medicine in South Korea: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008906
Enrollment
76
Registered
2023-10-30
Start date
2024-07-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-25

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device, Procedure/Surgery : The test group will receive a combination of Korean medicine treatment and an adjunctive intraoral device, while the control group will receive Korean medicine trea

Sponsors

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. participants who are at least 19 years of age and no older than 70 years of age as of the date of signing the informed consent form. 2. participants with unilateral or bilateral TMJ pain 3. participants with an NRS = 4 at the site of TMJ pain (based on the site of greatest pain for patients with bilateral pain) 4. participants with persistent or intermittent TMJ pain for more than 3 months 5. participants diagnosed with TMD with myalgia according to DC/TMD diagnostic criteria. 6. participants who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and have provided written informed consent prior to study-related procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current pain episode caused or exacerbated by a traumatic injury (ex. motor vehicle accident) 2. Indivisuals who do not meet the diagnosis of TMD with myalgia according to DC/TMD diagnostic criteria 3. participant who underwent surgery related to the TMJ 4. participant who have other medical conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, tumor, stroke, and myocardial infarction) that may interfere with efficacy of treatment or interpretation of results 5. Participants currently taking steroidal agents, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, and other medications that may affect the results of the study 6. Participants who have taken medications that may affect pain, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, within the past week, or have applied orthodontic appliances in the past 2 weeks, regardless of the condition. 7. Participants who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding women 8. participated in another clinical study within 1 month prior to the date of enrollment, or plans to participate in another clinical study during the study participation and follow-up period. 9. Other conditions that make it difficult to participate in the study as judged by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
temporomandibular joint pain and bothersomeness NRS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
vertical ROM of temporomandibular joint;Graded chronic pain scale(GCPS) - 1month version;Jaw functional limitation scale(JFLS);patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9);EQ-5D-5L;Patient global impression of change (PGIC);Credibility and expectancy;Patient satisfaction;Adverse event

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSEYUN KIM

KyungHee University Medical Center

se_yun96@naver.com+82-2-958-9213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 30, 2026