Jaw pain relief for kids: study pulled before it started
NCT ID NCT03849534
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to compare different treatments—like mouthguards, jaw exercises, and anti-inflammatory drugs—for jaw muscle or joint pain in children aged 7 to 14. The goal was to see which works best and if any affect jaw growth. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
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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.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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7 to 13 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: * age 7-14 years * a diagnosis of myalgia or arthralgia according to DC/TMD * self-assessed average TMD pain intensity of ≥ 30 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS) during one week prior to examination. The patients will remain included with one or several co-diagnoses of: * disc displacement with or without reduction according to DC/TMD * degenerative joint disease. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosed systemic muscular or joint diseases (e.g. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis) * whiplash associated disorder (WAD) * neuropathic pain or neurological disorders (e.g. myasthenia gravis, orofacial dystonia) * history of psychiatric disorders, and 5) pain of dental origin.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Institutet, Department of Dental Medicine
Huddinge, 141 04, Sweden
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