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Effects of Muscle Trigger Point Dry Needling Therapy in Patients with Jaw Pain

Effects of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling Therapy in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7mwjzwb
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-07-14
Start date
2018-09-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Craniomandibular Disorders

Interventions

Comparison of tissue oxygen concentration was measured in a sample consisting of 49 subjects using a near infrared device, before and after dry needling of myofascial trigger point in the masseter mu
E02.190.292

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Lead Sponsor
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Temporomandibular disorder; myofascial trigger point in the masseter muscle; age between 18 and 40 years; both genders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women; vascular diseases; blood dyscrasias; trigeminal neuralgia; fibromyalgia; history of odontogenic infection in the last 30 days; current or past history of neoplasia or radiotherapy in the head and neck region.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Increased tissue oxygen saturation p<0.05;Increased pain perception measured by visual analogue scale of pain p<0.01—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected.;Secondary outcomes are not expected.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCarolina Macedo
cfmacedo@hotmail.com+5548996508887

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)