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the purpose of this study is to compare the effect of physical therapy (PT) program and oral appliance on patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-related myofascial pain (MFP).
The details of each intervention are listed as following:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| PT program | Experimental | manual myofascial release for craniomandibular system for 30~40 minutes chin-in exercise within 10 minutes and as home exercise self-care education twice per week for 8 weeks |
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| Splint group | Active Comparator | custom-made oral appliance: wear every night for 8 weeks, occasional drop is allowed self-care education |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT program | Other | manual myofascial release for craniomandibular system for 30~40 minutes chin-in exercise within 10 minutes and as home exercise self-care education twice per week for 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain status | Visual analog scale (VAS) during functional activity and pressure pain threshold (PPT) of masseter taut bands | 20 mins |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| range of motion (ROM) | active and passive maximal mouth opening range | 5 mins |
| muscle strength | maximal bite force | 5 mins |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| stress | Chinese 14-item perceived stress scale (PSS-14) | 5 mins |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei | 100 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013705 | Temporomandibular Joint Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017271 | Craniomandibular Disorders |
| D008336 | Mandibular Diseases |
| D007571 | Jaw Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| oral appliance | Device | custom-made oral appliance: wear every night for 8 weeks, occasional drop is allowed self-care education |
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| muscle endurance | endurance of jaw closers | 10 mins |
| muscle stiffness | stiffness of masseter taut band | 10 mins |
| Quality of life (QoL) | quality of life measured by Short form-36 (SF-36) Taiwanese version | 15 mins |
| D007592 |
| Joint Diseases |
| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |