This prospective, randomized control study aimed to compare the Clinical Outcome of Hegab splint, Arthrocentesis, and Arthroscopy in treatment of TMJ closed lock. The study sample was derived from the population of patients who presented for evaluation and treatment of TMJ disorders.
This prospective, randomized control study aimed to compare the Clinical Outcome of Hegab splint, Arthrocentesis, and Arthroscopy in treatment of TMJ closed lock. The study sample was derived from the population of patients who presented for evaluation and treatment of TMJ disorders. The patients were randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: Group I (Control): patients treated by Hegab splint. Group II: patients treated by arthrocentesis with injection of HA/PRP mix plus Hegab splint. Group III: arthroscopy with injection of HA/PRP mix plus Hegab splint. The primary outcome variable was the change in pain using a visual analog scale, and improvement of maximum voluntary mouth opening. The secondary outcome variable was the change in joint sound. The third category of variables (age and sex) was evaluated in relation to the outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
45
TMJ arthrocentesis and arthroscopy
Al-Azhar UNIVERSITY
Cairo, Egypt
Prof.Hegab
Cairo, Egypt
change in pain using a visual analog scale,
The primary outcome variable was the change in pain using a visual analog scale (VAS), with 0 indicating the absence of pain and 10 indicating the worst pain possible
Time frame: one year
improvement of maximum voluntary mouth opening
improvement of maximum voluntary (non-assisted) mouth opening (MVMO) in millimetres.
Time frame: one year
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