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Comparing Single Needle and Double Needle Arthrocentesis for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Comparison of Single Needle-Double Cannula and Double Needle Arthrocentesis in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06757322
Enrollment
28
Registered
2025-01-03
Start date
2022-01-01
Completion date
2022-10-30
Last updated
2025-01-03

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Conditions

TMJ Disc Disorder

Keywords

arthrocentesis, disc displacement without reduction, temporomandibular joint disorders

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical success and efficacy of single-needle, double-cannula arthrocentesis with conventional arthrocentesis techniques in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Patients with nonreducible disc displacement complained of limited mouth opening and/or pain. All treated patients had baseline and follow-up (with mouth opening and VAS). Comparisons were made within and between groups.

Detailed description

The patients included in the study were evaluated in the preoperative, 1week, 1-3, and 6 months after the procedure. Double-needle group: two needles were inserted into the joint and washed. In the single-needle group, two needles were bent (from their lower parts) before the procedure and their pointed ends were joined by placing acrylic on the plastic parts from a single point. The resulting combined needle was directed to the upper joint space and washed. 13 underwent single-needle double cannula arthrocentesis and 15 underwent double needle arthrocentesis.

Interventions

PROCEDURESingel Needle Double Cannula TMJ Arthrocentesis

Artocentesis describes the lavage of the TMJ by introducing a saline/ringer lactate solution through a needle inserted into the upper joint cavity. TMJ arthrocentesis was first introduced as a double needle entry method by Nitzan et al in 1991. The single needle technique was developed by Singh and Varghese and introduced in 2013. The single needle method is a more simplified modification of the first method.

PROCEDUREDouble Needle TMJ Arthrocentesis

Artocentesis describes the lavage of the TMJ by introducing a saline/ringer lactate solution through a needle inserted into the upper joint cavity. TMJ arthrocentesis was first introduced as a double needle entry method by Nitzan et al in 1991.

Sponsors

Yuzuncu Yil University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* with complaints of pain and restricted mouth opening and who had not received any previous treatment. * Patients with a diagnosis of disc displacement without reduction characterized by persistent or frequent TMJ pain, history of joint clicking, limited mouth opening with deviation to the affected side, limited lateral movement to the opposite side, limited protrusive movements with deviation to the affected side were included.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with systemic inflammatory joint disease, facial growth disorder, and direct trauma to the TMJ were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
change in mouth openingUntil the 6th month after TMJ ArthrocentesisThe maximum mouth opening of the patients was noted in centimeters before arthrocentesis and in the control sessions, and the changes between the sessions were compared.
VAS Pain ScorUntil the 6th month after TMJ ArthrocentesisThe VAS pain assessments of the patients before and during the arthrocentesis and control sessions were noted and changes between sessions were compared. The VAS score is an assessment in which we note the patient's pain assessment between 0 and 10. '0' means no pain, while '10' means the worst possible pain. As the number increases, it indicates that the patient's pain increases.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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