Brief Treatment for Temporomandibular Pain

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Conditions studied: Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, Orofacial Pain

In brief

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is a widespread chronic pain condition. Successful psychosocial treatments for TMD have been developed, but the mechanisms by which these treatments achieve their effects are not well known. The goal of this project is to evaluate the possible mechanisms responsible for treatment gains in TMD treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00067366

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

116

Starts

2003-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Complaining of chronic TM-related pain for at least 3 months
• Positive Axis I diagnosis on the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for temporomandibular disorders (positive on at least one Group), and may have no contraindications to TMD treatment
• Fluency in English

You may not qualify if…

• No previous surgery for treatment of TMD pain
• No history of rheumatoid disease
• No extensive anatomical destruction or deterioration of the TM joint
• Not diagnosed as having pain of neuropathic or odontogenic origin
• Not carrying a diagnosis of psychosis
• No current treatment for depression
• Not taking narcotic pain medication
• Not pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Connecticut Health Center — Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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