Jaw complaints Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age between 18-70 years * Chronic nociceptive pain in the TMJ region, aggravated by protrusion, maximal mouth opening, lateral excursions and/or chewing of at least 2 months * Wilkes stages III or IV (internal derangement) * Limited maximal interincisal opening (< 35 mm and > 15 mm) * Pain still present after two weeks of a NSAID (i.e. ibuprofen 600 mg three times daily, or diclophenac 50 mg 3td, or napoxen 500 mg 2 td) * Pain disappears after diagnostic intra-articular injection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Edentulous (no dentition) * Previous treatments acting on cartilage or bone metabolism (eg, oral or intravenous bisphosphonates <1 year previously, strontium ranelate or teriparatide or raloxifene <7 days prior to selection, and oral glucosamine *1500 mg/day and chondroitin sulphate <3 months previously) * Concurrent use of anti-inflammatory medication, steroids, muscle relaxants or antidepressants * Previous TMJ traumas and fractures * Previous TMJ surgeries, previous intra-articular injections < 1 year before * Bilateral severe TMJ derangements * Bony or fibrotic ankylosis of the TMJ * Known history of diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 * Known history of HIV * Serious systemic diseases, rheumatic disease or infectious/inflammatory diseases affecting the skin of the area of the TMJ * Pregnancy * Coagulation disorders * BMI <15
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is the effect on pain and maximal interincisal mouth opening. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objectives are the influences on oral health and mandibular function. | — |
Countries
Netherlands