Managing Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatments targeted to the hormonal factors and the cyclicity of TMD symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle are more effective in relieving TMD pain and symptoms than standard self management treatment.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington
• Collaborator: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
• Treatments: Contraceptives, Oral; Estradiol; Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate; Estradiol 3-benzoate; Estradiol valerate; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Polyestradiol phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• TMD Pain Diagnosis as determined by enrollment exam at the University of Washington

• Menstruate on a regular basis

• Not planning to become pregnant during the next 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Drug or alcohol abuse

• Current smoker and 35 years of age at any time during the study

• Live further than 1 hour driving distance from the University of Washington, Seattle campus

• Psychiatric disability