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Dry Needling and temporomandibular dysfunction

Evaluation of the effects of Dry Needling and Manual Therapy on pain in patients with Temporomandibular Disorder and its relationship with fear of Covid-19

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-8462fhs
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-01-14
Start date
2022-02-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Interventions

60 Brazilian individuals, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 40 years old, complaining of pain in the temporomandibular joint region, living in the city of Lavras, Minas Gerais, were recruited. The vo
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Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Lavras
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults between 18 and 40 years old; both genders; diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People under 18 and over 40; people undergoing orofacial treatment; people using psychotropic medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1: Evaluate the effects of Dry Needling, Manual Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders.;Outcome found 1: Only the Manual Therapy group showed a decrease in the pain scale score, that is, a lower frequency of pain in the jaw or temporal region during follow-up (p0.05);Expected outcome 2: Compare the effectiveness of manual therapy and dry neegling techniques on outcomes related to temporomandibular disorder and evaluate the effects of treatments on fear of COVID-19;Outcome found 2: A time effect was observed for questions 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, that is, a decrease in the fear score was observed in the three groups. For question 4 (“I'm afraid of losing my life because of COVID-19”), a decrease in the score was observed in the Manual Therapy group between baseline and after 30 days. Finally, the total score decreased only in the Dry Needling and Manual Therapy groups after 30 days (p=0.033);Expected outcome 3: Compare the effects of Dry Needling, Manual Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on joint mobility in patients with temporomandibular disorders.;Outcome found 3: An increase in pain-free opening amplitude was observed after 30 days in the three groups (time effect; p<0.001)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactEric Andrade

Universidade Federal de Lavras

eric.andrade@ufla.com.br+55 (35) 3829-1741

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)