Could your own bone marrow fix jaw pain? new trial tests it
NCT ID NCT07536399
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether injecting a concentrate of your own bone marrow (BMAC) into the jaw joint during arthroscopy reduces pain and damage better than a standard steroid shot. Twenty adults with long-lasting TMJ pain will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments and followed for 6 months with questionnaires and MRIs. The goal is to see if this natural approach can calm inflammation and improve jaw function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) and corticosteroid
- What this could lead to
- If BMAC works better than steroids, it could offer a longer-lasting, natural treatment for TMJ pain and joint damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 20 people. BMAC is experimental for TMJ, and results may not apply to everyone. Risks include pain or infection from the bone marrow harvest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Participant is at least 18 years of age and not older than 75 years of age 2. Participant is willing and able to provide written informed consent to participant in this study 3. Participant has symptoms of TMJ arthralgia (pain) with significant temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction despite at least 30 days of conservative therapy (NSAIDS, muscle relaxants, bite splints, PT, warm compresses, soft diet, etc.) 4. Participant has baseline pain of ≥30 on a 100mm visual analog scale (VAS) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant has not competed at least 30 days of conservative therapy 2. Participant was diagnosed with central or neuropathic pain disorder 3. Participant has a primary diagnosis of myofascial pain 4. Participant has fibromyalgia 5. Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding 6. Participant had traumatic injury to the masticatory muscles or temporomandibular joint within 12 months of screening 7. Participant who has the following contraindications to MRI: * Electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps * Ferromagnetic implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial heart, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, bullets, tattoos near the eye, or steel implants * History of seizures * Patients with GFR \< 15 ml/min/1.73m2 or who are on dialysis will be excluded from the study. * Allergy to contrast die
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10024, United States
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