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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 22 February 2018
Main ID:  IRCT2014031016933N1
Date of registration: 2014-10-09
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences
Public title: Laser effectiveness on the pain and masticatory performance of patients with TMD
Scientific title: Low level laser therapy as an adjunctive technique in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders
Date of first enrolment: 2013-12-22
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/15706
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive.  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Name: Mohammad Bayani   
Address:  Shiraz University of Medical Science, Zand Street, Shiraz, Iran. 71348-14336 Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 71 3235 2559
Email: Bayani_m@sums.ac.ir
Affiliation:  Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Name: Mohammad Bayani   
Address:  Shiraz University of Medical Science, Zand Street, Shiraz, Iran. 71348-14336 Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 71 3235 2559
Email: Bayani_m@sums.ac.ir
Affiliation:  Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria :patients with pain in muscles,tmj,click
Exclusion criteria:intracapsular disorders,anatomical disorders,Artrosis

Exclusion criteria:

Age minimum: no limit
Age maximum: no limit
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Intervention(s)
Laser in intervention group
Sham laser in control group
Intervention 1: Sham laser in control group. Intervention 2: No laser in control group. Intervention 3: Laser in intervention group.
Treatment - Devices
No laser in control group
Primary Outcome(s)
Motion index. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.
Pain on movement of mandible. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.
Muscle pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.
TMJ function. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.
TMJ pain. Timepoint: Before splint therapy and laser application, after splint therapy and laser application. Method of measurement: Helkimo index.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Shiraz University of Medical Science
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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