Jaw pain relief? new injection mix shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT07373730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether injecting a mix of platelet-rich fibrin and hyaluronic acid into the jaw joint could help people with TMJ disc problems. Thirty adults with jaw pain, clicking, and limited movement received the treatment or a standard injection. Researchers measured changes in mouth opening, jaw movement, pain, and clicking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- injectable platelet-rich fibrin (I-PRF) mixed with hyaluronic acid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple injection-based option to reduce jaw pain and improve movement for people with TMJ disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is not a cure and only aims to ease symptoms.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Aug 2023
- Finished
-
Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 to 40 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. patients aged from 18 to 40 years old. 2. patients diagnosed with internal derangement of TMJ, suffering from limited mandibular movements, joint pain and clicking. 3. Patients who are free from any systemic disease (ASA I). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome only. 2. Patients who have previous surgery in TMJ. 3. Patients who have previous arthrocentesis within 1 year. 4. Patients with prosthetic joint replacement. 5. Patients allergic to any components of the injecting solution. 6. Patients who received previous trauma to the joint.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Temporomandibular joint disc displacement are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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
-
Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Egypt
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.