Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy for TMJ Dysfunction After Facial Penetrating Injury

Kafrelsheikh University33 enrolled

Overview

This study is aiming to investigate the effect of magnetic therapy in combination with traditional physical therapy on the pain and mouth opening, after facial penetrating wound injury with no facial fractures, that treated conservatively

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

TMJ Disorder

Interventions

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy (PEMFT)DEVICE

PEMFT was connected to electrical mains supplying 220v. Pair of applicators sized 16x10x3 cm was adjust to be over TMJ, on both sides of the face; the appliance was adjusted to the frequency of 50 HZ and intensity of 90 Gauss. Twelve PEMF treatment sessions of 30 min duration were provided 3 times per week TMJ mobilization techniques and isometric exercises against resistance for muscles of mastication

TMJ physical therapy programOTHER

TMJ manual physical therapy program (mobilization and gentle isometric exercises) for 30, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 22 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * TMJ pain and mouth opening limitation after 1 month of facial penetrating wound injury as the wound is fully healed. * TMJ pain (in 1 or both joints) after facial penetrating wound injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient excluded from the study if they had one of the following: * TMJ fracture or dislocation * Previous TMJ surgeries * Dental diseases * Infectious or systemic diseases * Pregnancy * Malignancy * Pacemaker or metal implants * Systemic diseases that affect joint function such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Locations (1)

Kafrelsheikh University

Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in the Maximum mouth opening in millimeter (mm) before and after intervention.

Each participant was asked to open his or her mouth as wide as possible after that the examiner used a digital Vernier caliper to measure the maximum vertical distance from the incisal edge of the upper central incisors to the incisal edge of the lower central incisors at the midline

Time frame: Change between baseline and 4 weeks of treatment measures.

Secondary Outcomes

Change in TMJ pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate pain intensity. VAS is a subjective pain measurement method consisting of a straight line of 100 mm on which patients scored their pain intensity where 0 corresponds to no pain and 10 corresponds to the worst maximum pain

Time frame: Change between baseline and 4 weeks of treatment measures.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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