Stomatognathic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
The participants of the study were divided into two groups, IG and CG, with 16 individuals each and intervention three times a week, comprising 10 attendances in all, both groups were submitted to the
Other
E02.779
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Grupo de Pesquisa em Fisioterapia Avaliativa e Terapêuticas - GPFAT
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: young adults enrolled in the clinical sector of the physiotherapy school; age between 18 and 25 years; regardless of gender; agreed to participate in the study by signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: individuals wearing a fixed or mobile orthodontic appliance; use of correction board; use of anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxants; with another pathogen that altered TMJ functionality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of pain and temporomandibular functionality after the application of laser therapy in the intervention group when applied to sham. These outcomes will be assessed by the visual analogue pain scale and a questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved opening and laterality and pain after the use of laser therapy. These outcomes will be evaluated by pachymetry and goniometry. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGuilherme de Morais Gouveia
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Outcome results
None listed