Testing botulinum toxin A for jaw muscle pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether botulinum toxin A (a type of muscle-relaxing medicine) can reduce jaw muscle pain and help explain why it happens. It focuses on people with specific jaw muscle pain patterns and tests outcomes after injection/biopsy.
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Who can take part
- You have a jaw muscle pain diagnosis called TMD myalgia or myofascial pain based on DC/TMD criteria
- You are female, agree to reliable birth control, and have a negative pregnancy test before treatment
- Pressing on your jaw’s masseter (cheek/jaw muscle) causes pain
- Your usual pain is fairly intense (over 40 out of 100)
- You can understand the study in Swedish
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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