Precision needle aims to ease jaw pain in new trial
NCT ID NCT07306936
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a computer-guided needle technique combined with a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for people with a painful jaw joint condition called temporomandibular disorder (TMD). The goal is to see if the computer-guided method improves jaw function and reduces pain better than the standard free-hand technique. Twenty-four adults who haven't improved with other treatments will be followed for three months after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more precise, less invasive treatment for jaw joint pain and clicking, potentially improving function and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure still carries risks like infection or temporary discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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. Patients diagnosed with internal derangement according to Wilkes stage I and II. 2. Adult patients above 18 years old. 3. Patients who would not respond to conservative treatment as a first line of treatment Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with Wilkes stage III, IV, V. 2. Patients suffering from any systemic diseases, platelets function disorders, fibrinogen deficiency. 3. History of mandibular fracture. 4. Lactating, pregnant or planning pregnancy women. 5. Patients receiving anticoagulation treatment or NSAIDS within 48 hours preoperatively, corticosteroid injection at treatment site within 1 month or systemic use of corticosteroids within 2 weeks.
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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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Outpatient clinics of Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt Alexandria
Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, 21523, Egypt
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