Low Level Laser Therapy Versus Pharmacotherapy in in Improving Masticatory Muscle Pain

Overview

tempromandibuar disorders are a group of heterogenous pathologies affecting temporomandibular joint,muscles or both.in more than 90%of cases muscles are the origin of pain.TMDs cause pain,movement disability and deficit in quality of life.in more than 90%of cases pain is the major complaint.we run this investigation to find the analgesic effct of low level laser therapy versus pharmacotherapy with naproxen in improving pain.

Full Title of Study: “Phase 1 Study of Low Level Laser Therapy Versus Naproxen”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2012

Interventions

  • Radiation: low level laser therapy
  • Drug: Naproxen

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Low level laser therapy
    • this arm recieves low level laser therapy treatment for 12 sessions.
  • Experimental: naproxen
    • this arm takes naproxen 500 mg twice daily for 3weeks

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • reduction of paim measured by VAS
    • Time Frame: 1 month
    • VAS is visual analogue scale

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients with TMD affecting masticatory muscles Exclusion Criteria:

  • systemic disease – GI problem – pregnancy – epidermal cancer

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 15 Years

Maximum Age: 65 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Shahid Beheshti University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: saranaz azari-marhabi, oral medicine resident – Shahid Beheshti University
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • saranaz azari marhabi, post graduate student, 00989190129151, saranazazari@yahoo.com

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