Fish oil for jaw pain relief
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 help reduce pain in the jaw, temples, or ears. If you have chronic jaw or facial pain, this may offer a new, non-drug option.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You have had pain in your jaw, temples, ears, or in front of the ears for at least 5 days in the last month, and the pain has been happening monthly for at least 3 months.
- Your pain is not from a toothache or an ear infection, and you rate it as at least 30 on a 0-100 scale (where 0 is no pain and 100 is the worst possible pain).
- You are willing to stop taking any fish oil or omega-3 supplements before the study starts and avoid them during the study.
- You do not have an allergy to fish or seafood, and you are not pregnant.
- You have not used opioid pain medications 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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