Syndrome of Temporomandibular joint Dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1: 17 patients diagnosed with temporomandibular disorder and orofacial pain received 5 sessions of Fascial Manipulation Stecco method weekly, lasting one hour per session. The numbe
Drug
Device
Procedure/surgery
E02.190.599
Sponsors
Florence Mitsue Sekito
Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects; of both sexes; aged 18 to 65 years old; presenting muscle and/ or joint disorders associated with temporomandibular disorders. Presence of orofacial pain; and presence of pain in the regions: cervical; cervical-brachial; scapular-humeral; thoracic; musculature of the stomatognathic system; verbal rating scale greater than or equal to 6; chronic pain lasting more than 4 months; signature of the free and informed consent form agreeing to become the subject of the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with syndromes that could affect the musculoskeletal system in any instance; psychiatric alteration acessed by BELL axis two; associated fibromyalgia, with previous diagnosis performed by the doctor; associated rheumatological diseases, with prior diagnosis made by the doctor; chemical dependency; neurological disorders and patients with neuropathies; coagulopathies with International Normalized Ratio(INR) index less than two; polytraumatized; edentulous patients without prostheses and / or patients with prostheses without conditions of use; severe arthrosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity reduction, assessed using the verbal numeric scale, in all phases of the study: before treatment, after treatment, 30 days after treatment and 6 months after interventions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased mouth opening (opening without pain, opening without assistance and opening with assistance),assessed by the Diagnostic Research Criteria. Data collected before treatment, after treatment, 30 days after treatment and 6 months after interventions.;Reduction of pain during palpation, assessed by the Diagnostic Research Criteria.Data collected before treatment, after treatment, 30 days after treatment and 6 months after interventions.;Increased myoelectric activity and contractility during isometric contraction of the Masseter and Temporal muscles, measured through electromyographic evaluations using the electromyograph called Novo Miotool (Miotec Biomedical Equipment Limited, Petrópolis, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFlorence Sekito
Faculdade de Odontologia da UERJ
Outcome results
None listed