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Effects of Masseter Manual Therapy on Temporomandibular Dysfunction

NCT00870922 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2009-03-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Muscles and myofascial dysfunction are more often the mechanism and source of pain in oral fascial disorders (OFD) than the TMJ. Masticatory muscles in patients with TMJ alterations are more hypertonic, less efficient and more prone to fatigue compared to age and sex matched controls. It is our opinion that Active Release Technique can be a reliable assessment and treatment tool in the resolution in cervical-cranio mandibular disorders. Our goal is to improve masticatory function through treatment of trigger points in the masseter.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Joint
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Active release techniques

Participants will receive ART and have Therabite (mouth opening) and pain (VAS) measured before and after ART

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Logan College of Chiropractic

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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