Myofascial Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of deep dry needling in the masseter and temporalis MTrPs on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion and disability in patients with sleep bruxism and myofascial temporomandibular disorders.
Interventions
DEVICEDeep Dry needling
The muscles were repeatedly perforated by rapidly inserting and partially withdrawing the needle from the myofascial trigger point, eliciting local twitch responses in some insertions
Sponsors
CEU San Pablo University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of myofascial temporomandibular disorders * Diagnosis of myofascial trigger point * Diagnosis of sleep bruxism
Exclusion criteria
* insurmountable fear of needles * any systematic joint or muscle disease * bleeding disorders or * prior physical therapy treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain: visual analog scale, ranging from 0mm (no pain) to 100mm (worst imaginable pain). | 1 week |
| Pressure pain sensitivity: mechanical pressure algometer. | 1 week |
| Range of motion: distance between the upper and lower central dental incisors was measured with a millimeter ruler. | 1 week |
Outcome results
None listed