Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study was to determine the effect of conventional therapy and low level laser therapy on pain and function in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. sixty patients with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ are randomly classified into two groups with thirty patients in each group; Group I received traditional exercise. Group II received low level laser therapy in addition to traditional exercise. All outcome measures including Pain and function, were evaluated before and after the treatment program.

Detailed Description
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METHODOLOGY Subjects: This prospective study was conducted on thirty patients of both genders with myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ in the department of physical therapy at October 6 university Hospital from December 2016 to October 2017. The Patients were selected to be enrolled into this study according to the following criteria:

Official Title
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Effect of Conventional Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Patients

Conditions
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Low Level Laser Therapy, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: conventional therapy
* Other: low level laser therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All patients are diagnosed as myofascial pain syndrome of TMJ. Exclusion Criteria: Presence of systematic musculo-articular pathologies. Pregnant women. History of facial trauma. Facial palsy. Fractures of the facial bones.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: conventional therapy (group I)<br>Exercise therapy. For muscles around TMJ : Masetter Lateral Pterygoid Medial Pterygoid Temporalis Digastric Pulsed ultrasound at 0.3 to 0.6 watts per sq cm over the lateral poles of the temporomandibular joint condyles with a small sound head for 2 to 3 minutes per side | Other: conventional therapy<br>* Exercise therapeutic Ultrasound<br>* Other names: I;Other: low level laser therapy<br>* LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.<br>* Other names: II;|
| Experimental: low level laser therapy (groupII)<br>LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week. | Other: low level laser therapy<br>* LLLT with the appropriate parameters (904 nm, 8 j/cm2, 250mw) for duration of 20 min with repletion of three treatment sessions per week.<br>* Other names: II;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain algometry |  | 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jaw Functional questionnaire |  | 4 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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conventional therapy