Chewing Function, Muscle Pain, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Conditions
Brief summary
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease that has detrimental effects on connective tissue and other organs. The musculoskeletal system is one of the most affected systems in this group of patients including the temporomandibular joint. The most common symptoms when muscle involvement in SLE are muscle atrophy decreased muscle strength and myopathy. SLE activity and long-term corticosteroid use are thought to be responsible for these symptoms, thus, SLE patients are accepted to be at higher risk for temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). Low-level laser therapy(LLLT) is frequently used in the treatment of TMD due to its pain relief and anti-inflammatory effect. Thus, in this study, LLLT has been used to evaluate this treatment modality on the chewing function and pain values of SLE patients with myogenic TMD.
Interventions
DEVICEGaAlAs semiconductor diode laser device
low-level laser therapy
Sponsors
Dr. Merve Benli
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Having myogenic temporomandibular joint disorder, * Following a stable medical regime, * Showing minimum pain intensity of 50 mm on the visual analog scale.
Exclusion criteria
* Having concurrent systemic diseases, * Using antimalarial drugs, * Wearing removable prosthesis, * History of facial trauma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain value | 2 months | Pain intensity was evaluated by using Visual Analog Scale(VAS). |
| chewing function | 2 months | The chewing function was evaluated by measuring the geometric mean diameter of crushed test food. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed