Jaw pain relief study finds best washing method
NCT ID NCT07327099
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at different ways to wash out the jaw joint (arthrocentesis) to relieve pain and improve movement in people with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). 50 adults with stage 2-3 TMD who didn't get better with other treatments took part. The goal was to see which technique works best for easing symptoms.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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17 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with unilateral TME disorders who: * Are in stages 2-3 of the Wilkes classification * Have not undergone interventional treatment prior to arthroscopy * Have undergone conservative treatment prior to arthroscopy without successful results Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with TME irregularities who have undergone interventional treatment (minimally invasive and invasive) * Patients with bilateral TME disorders * Patients with incomplete recorded data
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ktu Dentistry
Trabzon, Ortahisar, 61000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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