MASSETER MUSCLE EVALUATION AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07744100

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Overview

ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND ELASTOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE MASSETER MUSCLE AFTER TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Interventions

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT ARTHROCENTESISPROCEDURE

Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis performed as part of routine clinical care. Ultrasonographic and strain elastographic assessments of the masseter muscle are performed before and after the procedure.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

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IInclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-40 years. * Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. * Patients scheduled to undergo temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis. * Ability to undergo ultrasonographic and strain elastographic evaluation of the masseter muscle. * Written informed consent provided. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous temporomandibular joint surgery. * History of trauma, cyst, tumor, or infection involving the temporomandibular joint or masseter muscle. * Neuromuscular disorders affecting the masticatory muscles. * Systemic diseases or medications that may affect masseter muscle thickness or elasticity. * Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

CHANGE IN MASSETER MUSCLE THICKNESS MEASURED BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Time frame: Baseline (before temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis) and 3 months after temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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