Dry Needling Vs Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Management of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome

ConditionMyofascial Pain - Dysfunction Syndrome of TMJ

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-50

SponsorCairo University

About this trial

Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is the most common form of temporomandibular disorders. Because of the multifactorial nature of the problem, its management is still not definite. This randomized clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over dry needling for management of such condition.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients complaining of pain in muscles of mastication lasting for three months or more.

Presence of trigger points in the temporalis, masseter or lateral pterygoid muscle identified by clinical examination and palpation.

Average pain severity of at least 4 on a 10-point scale

Pain in pre-auricular area, or in the ear during rest or function

Disqualifiers

No previous tempro-mandibular joint (TMJ) surgical intervention

Patients with neurological disorders, coagulopathy, vascular disease autoimmune disease (systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis), fibromyalgia

Pregnancy

Current opioid use

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

TENS
Procedure/Surgery
Non-pharmacological method which is widely used by medical and paramedical professionals for the management of acute and chronic pain using electric pulse generator, lead wires and electrodes.
Dry Needle
Procedure/Surgery
Invasive procedure where a fine needle or acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle.

Treatment groups

26 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Dry NeedlingActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes