New splint adjustment technique could ease jaw pain for millions
NCT ID NCT07397013
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a specific technique for adjusting occlusal stabilizing splints used to treat temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which cause jaw pain and dysfunction. Researchers enrolled 800 patients with TMD and assessed their satisfaction after using the adjusted splints. The goal was to provide a clear clinical guide for splint adjustment to improve outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- occlusal stabilizing splint
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a standard method for adjusting splints to better relieve jaw pain and improve comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study focused on technique, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or guarantee symptom relief.
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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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800 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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16 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Pain in the orofacial region (either arthrogenous and/or myogenous) in the last 3 months, who never underwent any type of treatment for TMD's. * Patients with TMJ internal derangement. * Age ≥16 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Edentulous patients. * Patients with any systemic disease that could cause joint and/or muscle changes. * Patients who undergo drug treatment for the condition. * Current pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry - Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt
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