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RCT of a Temporomandibular Joint Distraction Device for Patients With Articular Disorders Diagnosis

NCT03737305 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-11-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Articular Disc Displacements are the most common TMJ arthropathy and the articular distraction technique is one of the most common therapeutic resources. It is a technique almost exclusively performed by the physiotherapist and / or dentist, with repeated applications over an extended period of treatment, that can reach several weeks or months, difficult to perform manually by the patient on an ambulatory basis. Currently there are no ambulatory mandibular exercise devices that aim to execute articular distraction. Thus, the objective of this work was to study, design and develop a device capable of performing and / or assisting patients in the articular distraction maneuver.

Conditions

  • TMJ Disc Disorder
  • TMJ Pain
  • TMJ Sounds on Opening/Closing the Jaw
  • TMJ - Injury of Meniscus of Temporomandibular Joint

Interventions

DEVICE

TMJ Condilar Distraction Device

The patients will perform condylar distraction with the condylar distraction device in an ambulatory basis.

DEVICE

Conventional Physical Therapy

Conventional Physical Therapy, performed in office by a experienced physical therapist for the TMJ condition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fonseca, Julio

    lead INDIV

Principal Investigators

  • Júlio Fonseca · Dr.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-01
Primary Completion
2019-06-01
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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