Could a few needles ease your jaw pain?
NCT ID NCT07321483
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding dry needling to standard physical therapy helps people with jaw pain (TMJ dysfunction). One hundred adults will either get standard rehab alone or rehab plus dry needling. Researchers will measure pain, jaw movement, and quality of life to see if the combination works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dry needling
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free option to ease jaw pain and improve chewing and speaking for people with TMJ disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with only 100 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and dry needling can cause temporary soreness or bruising.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
RECRUITINGOlomouc, 77900, Czechia