Platelet injections may ease jaw arthritis pain
NCT ID NCT06573502
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with or without platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) can reduce pain and improve jaw movement in adults with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis. 42 participants received either a combination of PRP and PRF, PRP alone, or PRF alone. The main goal was to measure pain severity and how wide the mouth could open.
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 and platelet-rich fibrin injections
- What this could lead to
- If one of these treatments works well, it could offer a simple injection-based option to ease jaw pain and improve mouth opening for people with TMJ osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are not yet proven to be better than standard care, and benefits may be modest.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Nov 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Adult pt with OA Exclusion Criteria: Medicaly compromised
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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