Overview

Low Level Laser Therapy Versus Pharmacotherapy in in Improving Masticatory Muscle Pain

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2013-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
tempromandibuar disorders are a group of heterogenous pathologies affecting temporomandibular joint,muscles or both.in more than 90%of cases muscles are the origin of pain.TMDs cause pain,movement disability and deficit in quality of life.in more than 90%of cases pain is the major complaint.we run this investigation to find the analgesic effct of low level laser therapy versus pharmacotherapy with naproxen in improving pain.
Phase:
Phase 1
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Shahid Beheshti University
Treatments:
Naproxen
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- patients with TMD affecting masticatory muscles

Exclusion Criteria:

- systemic disease

- GI problem

- pregnancy

- epidermal cancer