TMJ Arthroscopy Compared to Arthrocentesis in Disc Displacement Without Reduction
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement
Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement, Without Reduction
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the intervention arthroscopic lysis and lavage to the intervention arthrocentesis in treating disabling and painful temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Which surgical method that best improves mouth opening capacity, TMJ pain, and TMJ disability?
* If any pre- or peri-operative varia…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Uni- or bilateral DDwoR affecting the patients mouth opening capacity to a range of ≤ 35 mm, verified with clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.
* TMJ pain ≥ 3 (NRS)
* TMJ disability ≥ 3 (NRS)
* Age ≥ 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prior open TMJ surgery
* …
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