TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS

This study is testing a computer program called DystoniaNet that uses artificial intelligence to help doctors diagnose isolated dystonia, a movement disorder. The goal is to see if this tool can make diagnosis faster and more accurate, as current methods often lead to misdiagnosi…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive treatment called focal shock wave therapy can help reduce pain and improve jaw movement for people with chronic jaw muscle disorders. One hundred participants will receive either the real shock wave treatment or a placebo version over …

This study is testing if adding pain education to standard physiotherapy helps people with chronic jaw pain. 36 adults with jaw pain for over 6 months will be randomly assigned to receive either physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy plus education about how pain works in the body.…

This study is testing whether Body Awareness Therapy, a mind-body physiotherapy approach, can help adults with chronic jaw joint disorders. Researchers will compare this therapy to standard physiotherapy to see which better reduces pain, improves jaw function, and lowers stress. …

This study aims to understand how daily pain, mood, and activities are connected by having 800 participants use a smartphone app called SOMA for four months. The goal is to find patterns that might predict when short-term (acute) pain becomes long-term (chronic) pain. A smaller g…

This study aims to understand chronic jaw pain by looking at how different areas of the brain communicate. Researchers will use MRI brain scans on about 95 women with and without chronic jaw pain to see if specific brain connection patterns are linked to how disabling the pain is…

This study is creating a global registry to collect information on patients who receive an artificial total jaw joint (TMJ) replacement. It will follow about 200 patients for up to 5 years after their surgery to track pain, jaw function, quality of life, and any complications. Th…