Effectiveness of Physical Teraphy in the Treatment of Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorders

Launched by PAOLO PILLASTRINI · Oct 30, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Randomized controlled clinical trial with randomization according to a multi-phase design.

Phase 1 involves the enrollment of patients with DTMs based on diagnostic criteria.

Phase 2 includes the algogenic, kinetic and gnathological evaluation of the enrolled patients.

Phase 3 provides for the adoption of the criterion to one of the 2 treatment groups on the basis of the randomization list.

The 2 therapeutic protocols are:

* gnathological therapy (splint) associated with education and physiotherapy (test group);
* gnathological therapy (splint) associated with education (control group)...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • patients with myogenic temporomandibular disorders assessed with clinical examination as established by the DC / TMD1;
• • patients older than 18 years;
• • good knowledge of Italian language;
• • patients who have signed informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • edentulism which makes it impossible to apply gnathological bite;
• • patients with psychiatric problems;
• • patients included in other experimental protocols;
• • patients already undergoing surgical and / or radial therapy of the cervical and facial areas;
• • other temporomandibular disorders without a myogenic component;
• • treatment of the cervical and TMJ district in the previous 3 months;
• • history of drug abuse.