NCT04086862

Effect of Ultrasound Therapy on Bilateral Masseter Myalgia: Comparison of 1 Megahertz Versus 3 Megahertz

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involve the temporomandibular joints, the masticatory muscles, and all associated tissues. These disorders are characterized by regional pain and limitation of mandibular range of motion. Pain-related TMD affects approximately 5% to 12% of the population and can affect individual's quality of life. The incidence is about 4 percent. Therapeutic ultrasound is a type of physical therapy that delivers energy via propagation of ultrasonic waves. One gap in knowledge is whether 1 megahertz (MHz) treating frequency has the same efficacy as treating with 3 MHz. This research proposes to test that.

Detailed description

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Conditions

• Adult Females
• Bilateral Masseter Myalgia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Therapeutic ultrasound	A commercially available ultrasound machine will provide 5 minutes of ultrasound at 0.4 watt/cm\^2 and 100% duty cycle sequentially to each masseter muscle.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-24
• Primary completion: 2020-03-20
• Completion: 2021-03-20
• First posted: 2019-09-12
• Last updated: 2022-04-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States