Jaw joint relief: could a natural protein mix beat standard care?
NCT ID NCT07683650
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether injecting a mixture of hyaluronic acid and I-PRF (a concentrate of healing factors from your own blood) into the jaw joint, after a cleaning procedure called arthrocentesis, can reduce pain and improve jaw movement in people with a displaced disc. Participants are adults aged 18 to 45 with a specific type of jaw joint problem. The trial compares four different treatment approaches to see which works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyaluronic acid and I-PRF (injectable platelet-rich fibrin) mixture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to reduce jaw pain and improve mouth opening for people with a common jaw joint problem, possibly reducing the need for more invasive treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment involves a procedure and injection, which carry risks like infection or temporary discomfort.
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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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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 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: 1. Age: 18 - 45 years. 2. Patients with disc displacement with reduction in any of the TMJs. 3. arthralgia. 4. Limited unassisted mouth opening. 5. Co-operative patients. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with previous history of TMJ minimally invasive interventions. 2. Patients with autoimmune or connective tissue diseases affecting the joints. 3. Patients with neurological disorders. 4. Patients with a history of condylar fractures or ankylosis. 5. Patients with psychological problems. 6. Patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within 48 hours preoperatively, or systemic use of corticosteroids within 2 weeks. 7. Patients on anticoagulants, suffering from platelet function disorders or fibrinogen deficiency. 8. Patients with moderate to severe myogenic pain.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry Mansoura University
RECRUITINGAl Mansurah, Egypt
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