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Therapeutic Response of Ultrasound and Muscular Stretching in Temporomandibular Disorder Patients

NCT02139735 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2014-05-15

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Summary

The combination of ultrasound and muscular stretching may have positive effects on pain relief and on the balance of the masticatory muscles activity.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

OTHER

Ultrasound

3 MHz ultrasound in continuous mode with an intensity of 1.0 W / cm ² was applied for 3 minutes in the TMJ and masseter muscles bilaterally

OTHER

Ultrasound associated with stretching

3 MHz ultrasound in continuous mode with an intensity of 1.0 W / cm ² was applied for 3 minutes in the TMJ and masseter muscles, bilaterally. Active stretching of the masseter muscles with mouth opening and closed lips

OTHER

Placebo

Turned off ultrasound application on area of TMJ and masseter muscle, bilaterally.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eliane C. Corrêa, Doctor · Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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