Arthralgia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 27 women and 8 men between 20 and 57 years old, diagnosed with Myogenic Temporomandibular Dysfunction and myogenic pain were submitted to pain level assessments by Algometry and by
Device
E07.101.036
Sponsors
Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunters with diagnosis of myogenic TMD using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders for 6 months or more; aged between 18 and 60 years of which only subjects up to 57 years old were found for both groups
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Recent or old facial trauma, undergone treatment for Myogenic Temporomandibular Dysfunction in the last six months; use analgesic and or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last six months; using occlusal plaque; being under orthodontic treatment; presence of central or peripheral neurological disorders; having a diagnosis of systemic disease and a history of surgery and or tumors or trauma in the head and or neck region
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1: Improvement in pain level was expected by the Visual Analogue Scale;Outcome found 1: A significant improvement in pain level in both groups, with p values of 0.0001 for the Control Group and p 0.00031 for the Experimental Group. However, there was an 8.74% improvement for the Experimental Group compared to 3.94% for the Control Group;Expected Outcome 2: Improvement in pressure pain threshold was expected by algometry test;Outcome found 2: Improvement in both groups, with no significant values, however 15,99% higher values by the Experimental Group compared to the 2.97% showed by the Control Group;Expected Outcome 3: A reduction in local temperature was expected, while representing a reduction in inflammation;Outcome found 3: Reduction only in the Experimental Group, from 33.42 to 32.51 degrees Celsius, no significant p 0.18669;Expected Outcome 4: An increase in the strength level was expected, as measured by an increase in the level of the electromyographic signal;Outcome found 4: Confirmed increases of mean p 0.04089 and median p 0.00026 of the temporal muscle and mean p 0.00021 of the temporal muscle, only for the Experimental Group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes were not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCynthia Maria Dutra
UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ
Outcome results
None listed