Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Group A (control
12 participants): without intervention after TMJ atroscopy
Group B (12 participants): TMJ infiltration with 2mg of corticosteroids right after TMJ atroscopy, which is performed according to clinical p
Procedure/surgery
Sponsors
Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients needing surgery; arthroscopic TMJ, temporomandibular disorders with Wilkes stages III and IV (Wilkes 1989) caused any of these pathologies: degenerative joint disease; synovitis; painful hypermobility; recurrent dislocation of disc cause; hypomobility caused by intra- articular; inflammatory arthropathies
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: skin or joint infection tumors ankylosis diabetic neuropathies; fibromyalgia and / or neuromuscular diseases; multiple sclerosis; also patients allergic to dexamethasone; unilateral TMJ surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower levels of pain in 7 days in groups B and C, verified by visual analog scale, from the finding of an average difference of at least 2 points on the scale (1-10) and with statistical significance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Better TMJ function in 7 days in groups B and C, verified by measuring mouth opening (mm), based on the observation of an average difference of at least 15% and with statistical significance, ;Less need for analgesic medications in the postoperative period in groups B and C, verified by collecting information on medication use, based on the observation of an average difference of at least 15% and with statistical significance ;Similar complication rates between all groups, verified by collecting information on complications, based on the finding of statistical equality ;Similar satisfaction levels between all groups, verified by visual analog scale of satisfaction after 30 days of the intervention, from the finding of a statistical equality;Less need for analgesic medications in the postoperative period in groups B and C, verified by collecting information on medication use, based on the observation of an average difference of at least 15% and with statistical significance ;Similar complication rates between all groups, verified by collecting information on complications, based on the finding of statistical equality ;Similar satisfaction levels between all groups, verified by visual analog scale of satisfaction after 30 days of the intervention, from the finding of a statistical equality | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIvan Martins
Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Outcome results
None listed