Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Shining a light on jaw pain: could LED therapy offer Drug-Free relief for TMJ disorders?

NCT ID NCT06068959

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether shining red and infrared LED light on the jaw and neck muscles can reduce pain and improve movement in people with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. About 32 adults with TMJ pain will receive either real LED therapy or a placebo treatment over six sessions. Researchers will measure changes in pain levels and how well participants can open and move their jaw and neck.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
photobiomodulation using a cluster of red and infrared LEDs applied to the jaw and neck muscles
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free, non-invasive option for managing TMJ pain and improving jaw and neck movement.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 32 participants. The placebo effect is strong in pain studies, and results may not apply to everyone with TMJ disorders.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * present TMD according Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis I * have all permanent teeth Exclusion Criteria: * be undergoing orthodontic treatment * be undergoing other treatment for TMD * present dental caries or gingival disease. * Initiate or use any type of medication during the phases of the study * comorbidity

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for TMJ pain are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

temporomandibular joint disorder temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TMJ pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kristiane Porta Santos Fernandes

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01525-000, Brazil

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.