Internal Photobiomodulation For Management Of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement

NCT ID: NCT06763419

Last Updated: 2025-01-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-25

Study Completion Date

2025-02-28

Brief Summary

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Aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of internal versus external photobiomodulation (PBM) in the management of patients with TMJ internal derangements (TMJ-ID).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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External low level laser therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

External low level laser therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients received 8 sessions of external diode laser (635 nm).

Internal low level laser therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Internal low level laser therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients received 8 diode laser (635 nm) sessions applied internally

Interventions

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External low level laser therapy

Patients received 8 sessions of external diode laser (635 nm).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Internal low level laser therapy

Patients received 8 diode laser (635 nm) sessions applied internally

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Painful click at temporomandibular joint (TMJ) area.
* Pain at the lateral pterygoid muscle.
* Presence of full or nearly full complement of natural teeth with acceptable occlusion

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have radiographic evidence of degenerative conditions of TMJ.
* Patients under current dental or physical therapy that could affect TMD.
* History of recent trauma.
* The presence of systemic diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis).
* Pregnant and lactating females.
* Presence of open bite.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nourhan M.Aly

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nourhan M.Aly

Assistant Lecturer of Dental Public Health

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nermeen Rady, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

Mariam M Bahgat, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

Aly Atteya, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

Hoda MA Abdel-Naby, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Locations

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Faculty of Dentistry

Alexandria, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Mariam Bahgat, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+20 12 22882107

Facility Contacts

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Mariam Bahgat, PhD

Role: primary

+20 12 22882107

Other Identifiers

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0828-12/2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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