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Effectiveness of Arthrocentesis and the Occlusal Splint in Treatment of the TMJ

NCT06256042 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2024-02-13

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare occlusal splint and arthrocentesis in patients with disc displacement with/without reduction. The main question it aims to answer are:

• Is there a more effective treatment for this cases?

Participants will answer a questionary about pain and functional limitations.

Researchers will compare Group 1(occlusal plate) and Gruoup 2 (arthrocentesis) to see if there is pain reduction and functional improvement in patients with disc displacement with/without reduction

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement
  • Anterior Disc Displacement

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Occlusal splint

a stabilizing maxillary acrylic occlusal splint was made, flat, total and adjusted in central relation (RC).

PROCEDURE

Arthrocentesis

The patient then underwent arthrocentesis of the temporomandibular joint itself, following the Nitzan technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-30
Primary Completion
2022-02-28
Completion
2024-01-15

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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