An interventional study of Electrotherapy and Rocabado exercises in Trismus, sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-02.
Sponsored by Foundation University Islamabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Without appropriate early intervention, prolonged trismus can lead to lasting complications like reduced jaw mobility or temporomandibular joint disorders.Therefore joint mobilization will impact on trismus, that will offer valuable insights into how these interventions will affect inflammation, muscle function and overall healing process within TMJ besides rocabado exercises that involves a series of movements and stretches targeting the muscles and joints involved in chewing,swallowing and speaking and minimizing muscle tension and opening the mouth, preventing further deterioration of jaw function and improving overall quality of life of individuals. If found effective, this will be added to the literature for the treatment of trismus after third molar extraction.
107 studies on the registry are indexed under Trismus; 19 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 54 is close to the median of 52 across 99 interventional studies indexed under Trismus.
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Therapeutic ultrasound: pulse mode - 1:4, frequency 3 MHz, intensity- 0.8 watt/cm2 for about 3-4 Minutes. Mobilizations will be performed in Grade 1 initially and then progressed to Grade 2 and 3. Techniques used are anterior, lateral and inferior glides Frequency: 3-4 times in 1 week . 4 sessions in total.
Procedure: Electrotherapy · Procedure: Rocabado exercises · Procedure: Maitland oscillatory mobilizations
Participants of this Group will receive the conventional physical therapy along with 6 Rocabado exercises.6 reps each Therapeutic ultrasound: pulse mode - 1:4, frequency 3 MHz, intensity- 0.8 watt/cm2 for about 3-4 Minutes. Frequency: 3-4 times in 1 week . 4 sessions in total.
Procedure: Electrotherapy · Procedure: Rocabado exercises
Therapeutic ultrasound: pulse mode - 1:4, frequency 3 MHz, intensity- 0.8 watt/cm2 for about 3-4 minutes.
6 Rocabado exercises 6 Reps each.
Mobilizations will be performed in Grade 1 initially and then progressed to Grade 2 and 3. Techniques used are anterior, lateral and inferior glides
Pain intensity
pain will be measured using Numeric pain rating scale
Time frame: 1 week
Range of motion
A Vernier caliper will be used to measure maximal incisal opening (MIO) ≤ 35 mm (ROM)
Time frame: 1 week
Functional Performance
Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire will be used for assessing functional performance or trismus-related quality of life.
Time frame: 1 week
Started Jun 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2024, 6 months after the start.
Of 57 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Trismus, half reached primary completion within 8 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 21. This study's planned 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 58 studies reached it within 8 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 21.
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