Could your blood predict jaw pain? new study investigates cannabinoid receptors
NCT ID NCT06405646
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether the levels of certain receptors (CB1, CB2, TRPV-1) in the blood are linked to chronic orofacial pain from jaw muscles. Researchers will compare 102 adults with and without this pain, using blood tests and clinical exams. The goal is to understand how these receptors, which bind to cannabis-like compounds, might influence pain risk and severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify biological markers for chronic orofacial pain, potentially leading to better diagnosis or targeted treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 102 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures receptor levels, not treatments, so direct benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
Patients with suspicion of Chronic Orofacial Pain of Muscle Origin referred to the Wroclaw Medical University. Healthy controls.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * age over 18, under 80 * the presence of chronic pain in the muscles of the masticatory system, which lasts for more than 3 months in accordance with the international criteria included in ICOP-1. Exclusion Criteria: * people under 18 years of age * pregnant or breastfeeding women, * obese people, * people with active cancer, * people with severe systemic diseases, including genetic and neurological diseases, * people with severe mental illnesses and taking psychoactive substances, people who are taking or have taken antidepressants and/or myorelaxants and/or other drugs that affect neuromuscular activity in the last 12 months * people addicted to alcohol, drugs and other psychoactive substances * condition after craniofacial injuries
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wroclaw Medical University
Wroclaw, 50-425, Poland
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