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Phase 2 N=51 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation and Manual Therapy Alone or Combined in TMD Patients

Temporomandibular Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
51
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Baseline in Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) for Pain — 4.1; 4.4; 5.2; 3.3 millimeters — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Photobiomodulation (Procedure); Manual Therapy (MT) (Procedure)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Primary completion
Nov 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change From Baseline in Visual Analogic Scale (VAS) for Pain
4.1; 4.4; 5.2; 3.3; 2.8; 3.4 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Change at Jaw Movements
29.64; 27.92; 29.71; 35.27; 34.00; 31.50 0.05
SECONDARY
Change on Chronic Pain Grades
10; 12; 7; 4; 1; 7 0.05
SECONDARY
Changes on Levels of Depression Symptoms
6; 7; 3; 8; 6; 11 <0.05 sig
SECONDARY
Change on Nonspecific Physical Symptoms With Pain
3; 5; 2; 11; 8; 12 <0.01 sig
SECONDARY
Change on Nonspecific Physical Symptoms Without Pain
5; 6; 2; 9; 7; 12 0.05
SECONDARY
Changes on Mandibular Function
0.5; 0.85; 0.93; 0.29; 0.38; 0.57 0.05
SECONDARY
Changes on Levels of Anxiety
17.86; 14.92; 31.21; 9.57; 7.92; 13.57 0.05

Summary

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of photobiomodulation (PBM) and manual therapy (MT) isolated or combined in the reduce of pain, the improve of mandibular movements, the psychosocial aspects and the anxiety symptoms of patients with TMD.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • TMD myogenic and arthrogenic diagnosis based in RDC/TMD Axis I analysis
  • Pain in temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
  • Limitation in mouth opening.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current dental or physical treatment
  • Polyarthritis and other rheumatic diseases
  • Use of anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxant
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03454581). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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