Effectiveness of Dry Needling vs Manual Therapy in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-08-11

Study Completion Date

2020-11-11

Brief Summary

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TJD) represent a set of conditions that involve pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. TJD are a frequent disability affection in the worldwide population and the 35% of affected present at least a symptom such as orofacial pain, mouth movement limitations and snapping or crying temporo-mandibular. Due to the increase of the incidence of the TJD the investigators propose to complete this study.

A randomized controlled trial with parallel groups have been designed and blind evaluation of the response variable.

The hypothesis is that dry needling produces a positive effect in the involved variables of this study in comparison with manual therapy.

The aim of this RCT is to compare the effectiviness of the application of manual therapy in comparison with dry needling in the perceived pain, mouth opening, the degree of cervical disability and the pressure-pain threshold (PPT) of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) in patiens with TJD.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Dry Needling Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dry Needling Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling

Intervention Type OTHER

Twenty-three patients with TJD will be allocated in Dry Needling Group. They will receive 3 sessions of dry needling separated for 4 days. This treatment will consist of puncturing the active myofascial trigger points (PGM) of the aforementioned muscles. Sterile acupuncture needles of 0.26 mm in diameter by 40 mm in length, guided with a plastic cannula of the Ener-qi brand, will be used. The area will be cleaned with alcohol and a deep puncture of the PGM will be performed, triggering local spasm responses. Needle through the muscle following the technique described by Hong (Hong et al. 1994). After the procedure, the area is compressed with cotton for 90 seconds.

Manual Therapy Treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Manual Therapy Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Twenty-three patients will be allocated in Manual Therapy (MT) Group for three sessions during 30 minutes. MT treatment will consist in the application of neuromuscular techniques of the temporal, masseter and sternocleidomastoid muscles and Jones techniques in the external pterygoid muscle. Neuromuscular techniques are performed with the index and major fingers to apply a transverse friction with enough pressure to feel vertical fibers of each muscle or produce a medium discomfort level. To perform the Jones technique on the external pterygoid muscle, the patient will be asked to open the mouth and deviate the jaw slightly towards the treated side in order to make room for the finger to be located between the upper jaw and the coronoid process. Once the trigger point is located, we press to trigger the pain and we look for neurological silence and we maintain the pressure for 90 seconds. Over time, we slowly withdraw the pressure and return to the position passively.

Interventions

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Dry needling

Twenty-three patients with TJD will be allocated in Dry Needling Group. They will receive 3 sessions of dry needling separated for 4 days. This treatment will consist of puncturing the active myofascial trigger points (PGM) of the aforementioned muscles. Sterile acupuncture needles of 0.26 mm in diameter by 40 mm in length, guided with a plastic cannula of the Ener-qi brand, will be used. The area will be cleaned with alcohol and a deep puncture of the PGM will be performed, triggering local spasm responses. Needle through the muscle following the technique described by Hong (Hong et al. 1994). After the procedure, the area is compressed with cotton for 90 seconds.

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual Therapy Treatment

Twenty-three patients will be allocated in Manual Therapy (MT) Group for three sessions during 30 minutes. MT treatment will consist in the application of neuromuscular techniques of the temporal, masseter and sternocleidomastoid muscles and Jones techniques in the external pterygoid muscle. Neuromuscular techniques are performed with the index and major fingers to apply a transverse friction with enough pressure to feel vertical fibers of each muscle or produce a medium discomfort level. To perform the Jones technique on the external pterygoid muscle, the patient will be asked to open the mouth and deviate the jaw slightly towards the treated side in order to make room for the finger to be located between the upper jaw and the coronoid process. Once the trigger point is located, we press to trigger the pain and we look for neurological silence and we maintain the pressure for 90 seconds. Over time, we slowly withdraw the pressure and return to the position passively.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pain on palpation of the myofascial trigger points of the masseter, anterior temporal, posterior temporal, external pterygoid and sternocleidomastoid muscles (minimum 3 active trigger points).
* Pain in the temporomandibular joint.
* Limitation of mouth opening.
* Clicking of the temporomandibular joint.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects who present any of the following characteristics:

* fibromyalgia, orthodontia, systemic disease, syndrome or pathology with possible joint repercussions, patients undergoing treatment with NSAIDs, jaw fracture, mandibular surgery, non-collaborative patients or patients with phobia needles.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No