Can tiny injections ease jaw pain? new study says maybe
NCT ID NCT07630909
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether mesotherapy — injecting anti-inflammatory medicine into the skin near the jaw — can help people with chronic jaw muscle pain. Twenty-two adults with myofascial pain syndrome received treatment over 4 weeks. Researchers measured pain levels and how wide they could open their mouths before and after treatment.
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Study facts
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- 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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. patients between 18 - 60 years. 2. Patients who had a Diagnosis of TMD, with chronic pain, muscle spasms, myofascial pain syndrome lasting at least 3 months, and challenges while chewing. 3. Patients who have difficulty opening their mouths, cases where conservative treatment methods (physical, medical, or appliances) have failed. 4. Patients who have Bruxism - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systemic Diseases such as uncontrolled Diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension disorders of coagulation (hemophiliacs, undergoing therapy with anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 2. Patients with a history of Muscular dystrophies, Myasthenia Gravis, Polymyositis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hypothyroidism, and Sarcoidosis 3. Patients with active Infections around the injection site. 4. Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding are excluded. 5. A patient who had a history of severe mental health disorders or neurological conditions affecting pain perception or compliance. 6. Patients with allergies to the components used in mesotherapy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Future University in Egypt
New Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 4740011, Egypt
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