Exploring Radiotherapy of Temporomandibular Joint Arthritis

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Conditions studied: Arthritis of Temporomandibular Joint

In brief

With this pilot study, the acute side effects and potential pain relieve after radiotherapy (RT) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are prospectively recorded. For this purpose, the symptoms of the jaw joint arthrosis/arthritis are recorded using a symptom-oriented questionnaire and the numeric rating scale for pain assessment. Furthermore, it is examined whether the irradiation is feasible.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05716737

Run by

Medical University of Vienna

People needed

10

Starts

2023-07-07

Expected to finish

2027-07-07

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-25

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• TMJ arthritis
• diagnosed by a surgeon for oral and maxillofacial surgery or a dentist

You may not qualify if…

• Previous irradiation in the TMJ area
• Age below 50 years

Where it is running

• Medical University of Vienna — Vienna, Austria (enrolling)

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