NCT06131879

Laser Versus Physiotherapy in Management of Bruxism in Children: RCS

Evaluation of Laser Acupuncture Versus Modified Physical Therapy Intervention in Management of Bruxism in Children, Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Research Centre, Egypt · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy in controlling bruxism in children. The main questions aim to answer are: * Laser will decrease tempro-mandibular joint pain from bruxism more than modified physical therapy? * Laser will decrease muscles activity from bruxism more than modified physical therapy? Children took 6 sessions of either laser acupuncture or modified physical therapy Researchers compared laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy to see if any decrease in tempro-mandibular joint pain and muscles activity from bruxism

Detailed description

The children participated in the study as bruxers according to the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) diagnostic criteria \[ Sixteen children will be randomly allocated to two groups of 8 individuals each: Group one: laser acupuncture, Group two: electromyography biofeedback training. Pain will be measured by Visual Analogue scale; VAS (primary outcome)and muscle activity will be measured by Electromyography (Secondary outcome) of temporalis and masseter muscles. Measurements will be taken preoperatively and after 8 weeks.

Conditions

• Bruxism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Laser acupuncture	Biostimulation of temporalis and masseter muscles
BEHAVIORAL	Modified physical therapy	Progressive muscle relaxation of temporalis and masseter muscles

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-22
• Primary completion: 2023-09-15
• Completion: 2023-10-19
• First posted: 2023-11-14
• Last updated: 2023-11-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt