New splint design eases jaw pain for TMJ sufferers
NCT ID NCT05362201
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to design a jaw splint for people with a common jaw joint problem (TMJ disc displacement). Instead of the usual method, doctors used a computer analysis called VTO to find the best splint position. 20 adults with confirmed TMJ disc displacement took part. The goal was to see if the VTO-designed splint improved jaw function and reduced symptoms better than the traditional approach.
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Study facts
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- 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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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10 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDWR) confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Classified as ASA 1 or 2 * Willing to participate and sign a written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * heart pace disorders and epilepsy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350004, China
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