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Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

NCT04210921 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-12-26

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Summary

This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of the pain due to TMD using the latest diagnostic criteria combined with subjective and objective indexes.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

The acupuncture will be penetrated in an appropriate angle into a depth of 10-15 mm. Acupuncture manually manipulated by lifting, thrusting, and twirling methods to produce a characteristic sensation known as "De Qi" .

DEVICE

The park sham needle

When the blunt needle goes through the adhesive and contact with skin, it will move back into the hollow centre of the handle rather than penetrate into skin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2020-06-30
Completion
2020-06-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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