Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Treatment Methods in Myofascial Pain Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-12-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial pain treatment methods.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
• Treatments: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Nimesulide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• pain localized in the TMJ or in the preauricular area.

• no other analgesic treatment in the area of head and neck during last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• inflammation in the oral cavity that emerge as a myofascial pain

• earlier splint therapy

• pharmacotherapy e.g oral contraception, hormone replacement therapy, -antidepressants

• systemic diseases e.g. rheumatic, metabolic

• lack of stability in the masticatory organ motor system

• masticatory organ injury