An interventional study of Red laser and Infrared laser in Temporomandibular Disorders, sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-08-08.
Sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study hypothesis was that the red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy have the same efficacy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients
The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of red (600nm) and infrared (800nm) laser therapy in relieving pain and improving the quality of life of TMD patients.
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This study's enrollment of 116 is above the median of 46 across 434 interventional studies indexed under Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.
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On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.
Radiation: Red laser
On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.
Radiation: Infrared laser
On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.
On the pain points of muscle, laser was applied (8J/cm ²) with an interval of 48 hours between applications. In the joints with sensitivity, a dose of 4J/cm2 laser was applied with an interval of 48 hours between applications.
pain points of muscle and articulation
Time frame: 180 days
Quality of life
Time frame: 180 days
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