NCT04819048

Efficacy of Acupuncture and Low-Level Laser in Temporomandibular Disorders

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) , a musculoskeletal condition , includes a series of clinical problems involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the masticatory muscles, and related structures.This study evaluates the efficacy of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of TMD.

Detailed description

In this study, 84 patients ranging in age from 18 to 65 years with diagnoses of TMD will be randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group (EG) who will receive the integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment group(with Low-Level Laser Therapy+acupuncture) and a control group who will receive the only western medicine treatment(with Low-Level Laser Therapy).Both approaches will be applied 3times a week for 3 weeks.

Conditions

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Low-Level Laser Therapy+acupuncture	The experimental group will be firstly irradiated by the GaAlAs infrared laser (CDHC,Denlase 980/7 Diode Laser Therapy System,China), with an output of 500 mW, emitting radiation wavelength of 980 nm, spot size 0.2cm2 ,15J/point, in a continuous mode .The therapeutic LLLT application is achieved through direct contact of the probe on the skin. The needles using are disposable, sterile, individually packed, and made of stainless steel (Hua Tuo; Suzhou Medical Supplies Factory Co, Ltd,Suzhou, China), in sizes 0.25 mm ×40 mm.Asepsis of the skin will be performed with cotton wool and 75% alcohol.
DEVICE	Low-Level Laser Therapy	The experimental group will be firstly irradiated by the GaAlAs infrared laser (CDHC,Denlase 980/7 Diode Laser Therapy System,China), with an output of 500 mW, emitting radiation wavelength of 980 nm, spot size 0.2cm2 ,15J/point, in a continuous mode .The therapeutic LLLT application is achieved through direct contact of the probe on the skin.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-08-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2021-03-26
• Last updated: 2021-03-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China