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Low Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJDs) Related Pain

NCT03119324 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2017-04-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been recently introduced with success in the management of the pain associated to this condition. This double blind placebo controlled clinical trial analyzes a new home LLLT protocol to verify whether it was possible to avoid to the repeated presence at dental chair required by traditional LLLT protocols.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

B-Cure® diode laser

B-Cure laser® (Good Energies, Haifa, Israel) 808nm diode laser application in contact mode over painful area twice a day for 7 consecutive days

DEVICE

B-Cure® diode laser sham device

B-Cure laser® (Good Energies, Haifa, Israel) application by sham device twice a day for 7 consecutive days

DRUG

Nimesulide Ratiopharm® and Flexiban®

Five consecutive days assumption of Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drug, Nimesulide Ratiopharm® 50mg twice a day, followed by five consecutive days assumption of Myorelaxant, Flexiban®, 10mg once a day, followed by five consecutive days assumption of 50mg of Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drug, Nimesulide Ratiopharm®, twice a day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Roma La Sapienza

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Umberto Romeo, Professor · University of Roma La Sapienza

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2017-02-28

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