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Laser Versus Physiotherapy in Management of Bruxism in Children: RCS

NCT06131879 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2023-11-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled study is to compare laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy in controlling bruxism in children. The main questions aim to answer are:

* Laser will decrease tempro-mandibular joint pain from bruxism more than modified physical therapy?
* Laser will decrease muscles activity from bruxism more than modified physical therapy? Children took 6 sessions of either laser acupuncture or modified physical therapy Researchers compared laser acupuncture versus modified physical therapy to see if any decrease in tempro-mandibular joint pain and muscles activity from bruxism

Conditions

  • Bruxism

Interventions

DEVICE

Laser acupuncture

Biostimulation of temporalis and masseter muscles

BEHAVIORAL

Modified physical therapy

Progressive muscle relaxation of temporalis and masseter muscles

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Research Centre, Egypt

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamed F Rashed, Researcher · National Research Centre, Egypt

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-22
Primary Completion
2023-09-15
Completion
2023-10-19

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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