Assessment of Concentric Needle Technique in Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Internal Derangement.

Cairo University20 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectivenes of using two concentric needles in comaprsion with the normal traditional two distant needles.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

TMJ Disc Disorder

Interventions

ArthrocentesisPROCEDURE

Injection of lactated ringer solution in the TMJ to wash out inflammatory mediators and help reducing anterior disc displacement with reduction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with age ranges from 18-60. 2. Patients with painful clicking. 3. Patients free of systemic conditions that might affect the TMJ or interfere with carrying out the surgical procedure (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, uncontrolled diabetes). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients out of the specified range group 2. Patients with painless TMJ clicking. 3. Patients with osteo-arthritic changes of the TMJ. 4. Patients with systemic conditions that might affect the TMJ or interfere with carrying out the surgical procedure (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, uncontrolled diabetes). 5. Patients with previous TMJ surgeries.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain felt during the procedure TMJ arthrocentesis

Visual analogue scale from zero to ten (zero indicates no pain and ten indicates worst pain)

Time frame: baseline

Central Contacts

Ahmed Adel, BDS Dentistry

CONTACT

01229530562 ahmed_adel@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Nesrine Khairy, PHD Maxillofacial surgery

CONTACT

01002714479 nesrine.khairy@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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