NCT07026617

Low Level Laser Therapy and Rocabado's Approach for Myogenic TMJ Disorders

Effectiveness of Adding Low Level Laser Therapy to Rocabado's Approach for Myogenic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Rocabado's 6x6 exercises are designed to improve muscular co-ordination, relax tense muscles, increase temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ROM, alter the jaw closure pattern and muscle strength. These exercises have been found to be beneficial in reducing pain and increasing masticatory muscle function, as well as restoring restricted joint mobility, muscle length limitation, and postural and functional limitations. In addition, low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been reported to reduce inflammation and pain in patients with TMJ dysfunction. Although that to the best of the authors' knowledge the combined effect of Rocabado's approach with LLLT has not been studied. So, the current study is the first double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial that investigating the effect of adding LLLT to Rocabado's approach for TMJ myogenic disorders.

Conditions

• Myogenic Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Rocabado's approach in addition to LLLT	The patients will recieve Rocabado's non-thrust manipulation: Non-thrust temporo-mandibular joint manipulations consisted of medial glide, lateral glide and anterior glide as described by Rocabado. Each glide was given for 10-15 repetitions for 5-6 times in a session. The grade of mobilization was beginning with Grade-1 or 2 and progressed to Grade-4 depending on subject condition. Total duration of mobilization was lasted for 20 minutes. in addition to low power gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs).
OTHER	control group	The patients will recieve Rocabado's non-thrust manipulation: Non-thrust temporo-mandibular joint manipulations consisted of medial glide, lateral glide and anterior glide as described by Rocabado. Each glide was given for 10-15 repetitions for 5-6 times in a session. The grade of mobilization was beginning with Grade-1 or 2 and progressed to Grade-4 depending on subject condition. Total duration of mobilization was lasted for 20 minutes. in addition to lplacebo ow power gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs).

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-20
• Primary completion: 2025-09-20
• Completion: 2025-10-20
• First posted: 2025-06-18
• Last updated: 2025-06-18