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Could a Two-Session video call ease your jaw pain?

NCT ID NCT06357702

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ian Boggero, PhD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a short, two-session telehealth program called Physical Self-Regulation for people with chronic masticatory muscle pain (jaw pain). Participants will be randomly assigned to either this program or a control session that teaches about jaw anatomy. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helps reduce pain and improve quality of life over three months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Physical Self-Regulation Telehealth (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based way to manage chronic jaw pain and improve daily life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 104 participants. The control group also receives an active intervention, so it may be hard to tell if the new program is truly better.

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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

About 104 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Have a primary or secondary chronic masticatory muscle pain diagnosis * Provide signed and dated electronic informed consent form * Willing to comply with all study procedures * Male or female, aged 18 or over * Be able to speak and write in English * Be seeking treatment at UKOPC * Have the ability to perform telehealth visits (i.e., internet access, phone, tablet, computer or other device with audio/visual capabilities) Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using anticonvulsant, steroid, antispasmodic, or opioid medication for chronic pain 2 days a week or more often * Have current or recent (within the last 3 months) psychotic, suicidal, homicidal, or manic symptoms. Participants with a history of such symptoms must demonstrate psychiatric stability for at least 6 months and be under the care of a medical or mental health professional for symptom management prior to being eligible for the study (must have written note from physician authorizing them to participate) * Patients who are currently on medication for diabetes or seizures (i.e., epilepsy) must have written clearance from their medical providers prior to participating in the study * History of seizures within the last 12 months * Pain duration less than 3 months * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Myalgia myofascial pain syndrome temporomandibular joint disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Temporomandibular disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Kentucky

    RECRUITING

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

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