Can a single injection ease jaw joint pain?
NCT ID NCT07750483
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests three different injection combinations for people with a painful jaw joint condition called TMJ internal derangement. Participants receive one injection of hyaluronic acid mixed with either platelet-rich plasma, tenoxicam, or a corticosteroid. The study measures pain, jaw opening, clicking sounds, and MRI changes over six months to see which combination 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
- Intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid combined with either platelet-rich plasma, tenoxicam, or corticosteroid
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a more effective injection therapy for TMJ disorders, potentially reducing pain and improving jaw function without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all patients. Injections carry risks like infection or pain, and the effects may be temporary.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Apr 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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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: * Adults aged 18 to 45 years. TMJ internal derangement with reduction confirmed by MRI. Early or intermediate disease according to Wilkes classification. Painful TMJ with clicking, with or without limited mouth opening. Persistent symptoms despite conservative treatment. Able and willing to provide informed consent and attend follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * nflammatory or connective tissue disorders. Previous TMJ surgery. Neurological disorders. Previous TMJ injection within the last 6 months. Fibrous or bony ankylosis/adhesion. Internal derangement without reduction. Psychological disorders affecting study participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
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