Can fish oil ease painful jaw pain (TMD)?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking fish oil (marine lipids) can ease jaw and facial pain from a condition called TMD (temporomandibular disorder). If you have had ongoing pain in your jaw, temples, or ears for at least 3 months, this study may help find a new way to manage your pain without strong medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had pain in your jaw, temples, ears, or in front of the ears on at least 5 days in the last month, and this pain has been happening for at least 3 months.
- Your pain is not from a toothache or ear infection.
- You rate your usual pain in the past week as at least 30 on a 0 to 100 scale (0 is no pain, 100 is worst pain ever).
- You are willing to stop taking fish oil or omega-3 supplements during the study, and you are not allergic to fish or seafood.
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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