Treatment Efficiency of Acupuncture in Non Chronified Pain Patients With TMDs

Wirksamkeit Von Akupunktur Auf Den Nicht Chronifizierten Schmerz Bei Craniomandibulärer Dysfunktion - Eine Randomisierte, Placebokontrollierte Klinische Studie

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02637544

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-22

Start date

2014-04-30

Completion date

2016-08-31

Last updated

2016-02-03

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Conditions

Temporomandibular Disorders

Brief summary

Aim of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the treatment effectiveness of an acupuncture protocol in adult patients with non chronified TMDs.

Detailed description

Therefore there are two treatment arms, acupuncture verum and acupuncture placebo. Investigators will evaluate for 4 weeks primary current pain, secondary the unassisted jaw opening.

Interventions

OTHERacupuncture

classical acupuncture therapy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* non chronified TMD pain * written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* dysfunctional TMD pain * systematic diseases affecting the joints or pain perception * pregnancy * needle phobia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
current pain measured on Numerical Rating Scale	4 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
maximum unassisted jaw opening in mm	4 weeks

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Primary ContactNikolaos Giannakopoulos, Dr.med.dent.

nik.giannakopoulos@med.uni-heidelberg.de+491737373129

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026