Effects of Dry Needling in Patients With Sleep Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders: a Prospective Case Series

NCT ID: NCT02587182

Last Updated: 2016-06-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of deep dry needling in the masseter and temporalis MTrPs on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), range of motion and disability in patients with sleep bruxism and myofascial temporomandibular disorders.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myofascial Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Dry needling

Dry needling in the masseter and temporalis muscles

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deep Dry needling

Intervention Type DEVICE

The muscles were repeatedly perforated by rapidly inserting and partially withdrawing the needle from the myofascial trigger point, eliciting local twitch responses in some insertions

Interventions

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Deep Dry needling

The muscles were repeatedly perforated by rapidly inserting and partially withdrawing the needle from the myofascial trigger point, eliciting local twitch responses in some insertions

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of myofascial temporomandibular disorders
* Diagnosis of myofascial trigger point
* Diagnosis of sleep bruxism

Exclusion Criteria

* insurmountable fear of needles
* any systematic joint or muscle disease
* bleeding disorders or
* prior physical therapy treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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CEU San Pablo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Blasco-Bonora PM, Martin-Pintado-Zugasti A. Effects of myofascial trigger point dry needling in patients with sleep bruxism and temporomandibular disorders: a prospective case series. Acupunct Med. 2017 Mar;35(1):69-74. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2016-011102. Epub 2016 Oct 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27697769 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CEU-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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