Jaw pain relief? simple washout procedure shows promise in small study
NCT ID NCT07553078
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a procedure called arthrocentesis, where the jaw joint is washed out with a salt solution, in 27 adults with long-term jaw pain. Researchers measured joint swelling and pain before the procedure and again at 3 and 6 months after. The goal was to see if the washout reduces swelling and improves symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ringer's lactate solution (joint washout)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple joint washout reduces swelling and pain in people with jaw disorders, offering a minimally invasive treatment option.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 27 participants and no control group for the procedure. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect on long-term outcomes is unknown.
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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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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 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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29 to 55 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: Systemically healthy adults with unilateral intra-articular TMD (disc displacement with or without reduction) for ≥6 months unresponsive to conservative treatment EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Rheumatologic diseases, TMJ ankylosis, previous open TMJ surgery, pregnancy/breastfeeding, active infection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Van Yuzuncu Yil University Dentistry Faculty
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)
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