The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of Magnesium Sulphate in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome in comparison to Lidocaine and Saline. A total of 75 patients suffering from myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome will be assigned into one of three groups, each with 25 patients. Group A: (Saline) includes patients enrolled for Saline injection into the trigger points. Group B: (Magnesium Sulphate) includes patients enrolled for Magnesium Sulphate injection into the trigger points. Group C: (Lidocaine) includes patients who will be enrolled for Lidocaine injection into the trigger points The primary outcome that will be investigated is (pain with a visual analogue score), and secondary outcomes will be (maximum mouth opening between edges of upper and lower incisors with millimeters, electrical activity with Electromyography, and quality of life assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire) The outcomes will be assessed pre-injection, 1month after injection, 3months after injection, and 6 months after injection
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
75
After localization of the trigger points, the skin was disinfected with alcohol, the tight muscle band was grabbed between two fingers, and a 30-gage 3/4-inch needle was introduced 1-2 cm away from the trigger points at a 30º angle to the skin. Negative aspiration was performed and each trigger point was injected with 2 ml of magnesium sulphate
After localization of the trigger points, the skin was disinfected with alcohol, the tight muscle band was grabbed between two fingers, and a 30-gage 3/4-inch needle was introduced 1-2 cm away from the trigger point at a 30º angle to the skin. Negative aspiration was performed and each trigger point was injected with 2 ml of Lidocaine
After localization of the trigger points, the skin was disinfected with alcohol, the tight muscle band was grabbed between two fingers, and a 30-gage 3/4-inch needle was introduced 1-2 cm away from the trigger point at a 30º angle to the skin. Negative aspiration was performed and each trigger point was injected with 2 ml of Saline
Pain score
Pain intensity was assessed using a 10-cm line visual analog scale (VAS) that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain." with 0 cm representing no pain, and 10 cm representing the worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: At interval pre-injection and 1, 3, and 6 months after injection.
The maximum mouth opening
The maximum mouth opening (MMO) was evaluated by measuring the interincisal distance between the upper and lower central incisors.
Time frame: At interval pre-injection and 1, 3, and 6 months after injection.
Electrical activity
Measured using electromyography, EMG can provide valuable insights into altered muscle activity patterns and help in the diagnosis and management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome through readings.
Time frame: At interval pre-injection and 1, 3, and 6 months after injection.
Quality of life
evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14), which consists of 14 items categorized into seven domains of oral health. Participants were instructed to score each item on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 indicates never, 1 represents hardly ever, 2 signifies occasionally, 3 denotes fairly often, and 4 corresponds to very often. The total score was computed by summing the responses to all 14 items, with higher scores reflecting a greater negative impact on oral health-related quality of life
Time frame: At interval pre-injection and 1, 3, and 6 months after injection.
Maha Majied Demonstrator in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department
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