Effects of Focal Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders of Muscular Origin
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Interventional Study
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in improving pain in patients with TMD pain after 5 weeks of treatment, 1 month and 3 months after the end of treatment. As secondary objectives, we plan to evaluate the effectiveness of focal shockwave therapy in relation to:
1. Range of motion (ROM) of the temporomandibular joint using goniom…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Pain in the temporomandibular region;
* Myofascial pain diagnosed with or without limitation of mouth opening based on the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD);
* Myofascial pain associated or not with joint abnormalities;
* Presence of moderate to severe pain: Visual Analogue…
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