Could your own blood ease jaw pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07188974
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed trial tested whether an injection made from a patient's own blood (platelet-rich fibrin) can improve pain and jaw opening in people with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Forty adults were randomly assigned to receive either standard joint washing alone or joint washing plus the blood-based injection. Pain and mouth opening were measured at one week and one month after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) made from the patient's own blood
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural treatment option for jaw pain and stiffness using the patient's own blood components.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 people and short follow-up (1 month). The results may not apply to everyone, and the treatment may not be better than standard care.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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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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: Patients ≥18 years old Diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) based on clinical and radiological findings Presence of pain, restricted mouth opening, or joint sounds Voluntary participation and signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Systemic diseases affecting bone/joint healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis) Previous TMJ surgery or intra-articular injection Current pregnancy or breastfeeding Coagulopathy or anticoagulant therapy Allergy to hyaluronic acid (for control group) Inability to attend follow-up visits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Eskişehir, 26480, Turkey (Türkiye)
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