Headache
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. The two arms are: the first experimental group, of 50 participants will receive the active photobiomodulation protocol, and the s
Sponsors
Universidade São Francisco
Universidade São Francisco
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 50 years; both genders; report pain greater than or equal to 4 on the Numerical Pain Scale (NPS greater than or equal to 4) in the temporomandibular joint region, not requiring clinical diagnosis, for a period equal to or greater than 3 months intermittently, that is, with intervals in which the pain ceases; pain/discomfort in the masseteric region and head and neck, associated with pain in the temporomandibular joint region, for a period equal to or greater than 3 months intermittently, that is, with intervals in which the pain ceases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use any type of anti-inflammatory medication; use any type of orthodontic retainer plates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess whether the implementation of photobiomodulation protocol can be effective in reducing pain intensity and improving mobility in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Verification by the methods Numerical Pain Scale (NPS), which is a numerical scale in which a line with numbers from 0 to 10 arranged horizontally in increasing sequence is drawn on it, and the patient is then asked to evaluate and mark on the line the number of pain at that moment; Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/DTM) questionnaire, in which axis I will be used, which classifies patients into three groups, muscular Temporomandibular Disorders, articular disc displacements, and the following questionnaires and tests will be used: Temporomandibular Disorders Pain Screener, Symptom Questionnaire, Demographics, Pain-related Interview and Examination Commands, Clinical Examination Form (FDI), Decision Tree, Diagnostic Criteria Table, to assess reports of pain and symptoms; axis II of the same will also be used to assess pain, functional limitation, with the following questionnaires and tests Pain Drawing, Graded Chronic Pain Scale Version 2, Jaw Functional Limitation Scale - 8 (JFLS-8); mandibular mobility index that analyzes the mobility of the jaw in the opening, laterality and protrusion movements, for each item three values ??are given (0, 1 and 5) to be scored according to the clinical evaluation, finally a sum of the values ??is made and the patients are classified as without Temporomandibular Disorders symptoms (0 points), mild symptoms (1 to 4 points), moderate (5 to 9 points) and severe (10 to 25 points) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess whether the implementation of manual therapy techniques can be effective in improving the quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorders. Verified by Disgnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/DTM) methods, in which axis II will be used to assess parafunctional behaviors with the following Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) test; Oral Health Impact Profile - 14 (OHIP-14), which will be used to assess the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of patients | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndré;Universidade Sardim;Francisco
Universidade São Francisco;Universidade São Francisco
Outcome results
None listed