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Ultrasound Guided Versus Conventional Arthrocentesis in Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement.

Ultrasound Guided Versus Conventional Arthrocentesis in Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06657118
Enrollment
34
Registered
2024-10-24
Start date
2025-10-31
Completion date
2026-11-30
Last updated
2025-08-06

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Conditions

Internal Derangement of the Tempromandibular Joint

Brief summary

The use of Ultrasound as a guide in arthrocentesis of tempromandibular joint versus conventional anatomically guided arthrocentesis in treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangement: A randomized clinical trial.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound guided arthrocentesis of tempromandibular joint

* Scrubbing and draping of the patient will be carried out in a standard fashion using betadine surgical scrub. * Head turned to the affected side. • External auditory meatus will be blocked with a cotton plug. * Transducer is placed over TMJ, parallel to the long axis of mandibular ramus. • Transducer is tilted until the optimal visualization is obtained. * Disc is visualized as a thin homogenous, hypo-to-iso-echoic band lying adjacent to the inferior relation. The bony landmarks of the mandibular condyle and the articular eminence are visualized as hyperdense lines. * Superior joint space located between the disc and articular eminence is the targeted point of the needle. Intra-operative procedures - continued in both groups: * Lavage is performed with 100 ml of saline solution. * 1 ml of Hyaluronic acid is injected into the superior joint space. * Puncture point is covered with sterile dressing for 24 hours

PROCEDUREConventional anatomically guided arthrocentesis of tempromandibular joint

* Scrubbing and draping of the patient will be carried out in a standard fashion using betadine surgical scrub. * Head turned to the affected side. • External auditory meatus will be blocked with a cotton plug. * A line will be drawn from tragus of the ear to the outer canthus of the eye with ink. * Double needled canula is inserted into superior compartment of the joint space 2mm below and 10 mm ahead of mid-tragal end of Holmund Hellsing's line. Intra-operative procedures - continued in both groups: * Lavage is performed with 100 ml of saline solution. * 1 ml of Hyaluronic acid is injected into the superior joint space. * Puncture point is covered with sterile dressing for 24 hours

Sponsors

Samiha Abdelsalam Abdelaziz Abdelaziz
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Intervention model description

A randomized control trial, parallel group, allocation ratio 1:1 Framework equivalence

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients aged 16 to 45 years of age having temporomandibular joint internal derangement. * Patients free from any systemic conditions and bone metabolic diseases that might interfere with the surgical intervention, soft tissue or hard tissue healing. * ASA 1-2 patients with no contraindications for GA * Patients who did not respond to conservative treatment.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with uncontrolled systemic diseases precluding administration of general anesthesia. * Handicaps and special needs patients. * Prisoners.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum mouth openingPatients will be evaluated after 2 weeks from operation and every 2 weeks thereafter for the next 3 months.Maximum mouth opening of the patient will be measured in Millimetre (mm) using a ruler
Joint painPatients will be evaluated after 2 weeks from operation and every 2 weeks thereafter for the next 3 months.Joint pain: Will be measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) of 10 units according to pre-determined reference values: 0 No pain. 1-2 Faint pain. 3-4 Mild pain 5-6 Moderate pain. 7-8 Severe pain. 9-10 Excruciating pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Operation timeOnce during every procedureOperation time will be measured using stopwatch and recorded in minutes

Contacts

Primary ContactSamiha Abdelsalam Abdelaziz
samiha.abdelaziz@dentistry.cu.edu.eg+201100791990
Backup ContactMoataz Bahaa, Lecturer
moataz.bahaa@bue.edu.eg+201005609359

Outcome results

None listed

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