Fat or platelet injection for jaw disc pain
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares a new treatment using your own fat cells (Lipogems) with a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to see which better helps jaw pain and clicking caused by a slipped disc. Both treatments are injected into the jaw joint and aim to improve how wide you can open your mouth.
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Who can take part
- You have jaw pain, clicking, or trouble opening your mouth wide
- An MRI shows the disc in your jaw joint is out of place
- You do not have a blood disorder, nerve condition, or past head/neck cancer
- You do not have a connective tissue disorder and can safely have fat taken from your body
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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