Laser light treatment for jaw pain from TMJ disorder
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Ear, nose & throat, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a specific type of light therapy (called photobiomodulation/laser) can reduce pain from temporomandibular disorder (TMJ) affecting the jaw muscles. If you have jaw muscle pain for at least 3 months, the study will compare your symptoms while you follow the treatment and diary requirements.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re 18 or older
- You have jaw (TMJ) pain in the jaw muscle (myalgia) diagnosis at the start of the study
- Your facial/jaw pain has lasted at least 3 months, and your average pain is high enough (30 or more out of 100)
- Before randomization, you complete at least 4 of 7 daily symptom diary entries, with a weekly average pain of 30 or more out of 100
- You must be able to sign consent and attend visits for the full study
- No recent treatments that overlap with the study (like new pain meds, recent acupuncture/biofeedback/TENS, or a jaw splint/appliance started in the last 30 days)
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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