Global Postural Exercise Versus Muscle Energy Technique

Global Postural Exercise Program Versus Muscle Energy Technique on Management of Temporomandibular joint Disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202111486684050

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-16

Start date

2021-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

Global Postural Exercise Program

Muscle Energy Technique

conventional modalities

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Patients' age ranges from 20 to 40years old. 2-Patients are from both genders. 3-Patients will be diagnosed with a temporomandibular joint disorder. 4-Pain in the region of TMJ with limitation in mouth opening. 5-Symptoms are about three months. 6-All patients are medically stable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Degenerative TMJ arthritis. Inflammatory TMJ arthritis. Infective TMJ arthritis. History of TMJ dislocation. History of fracture of Jaw. Previous mandibular surgery. Recent jaw trauma. Ankylosis of TMJ. Hypermobility of TMJ. Malignant tumor of face and jaw. Neurological disease and pregnancy. Cognitively impaired patients. Patients with a history of epilepsy. Patients with cardiac pacemakers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pressure pain threshold	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TMJ range of motion	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAmal Hasan Mohamed

Professor of physical therapy Basic science department

aebrahim123@yahoo.com01200861702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026