The efficacy of acupuncture versus local anaesthetic injection in the treatment of myofascial pain in the jaw muscles.
ISRCTN | ISRCTN22866867 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22866867 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 94099926 r280/05109 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 03/12/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Oral Health
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Anne McMillan
Scientific
Scientific
University of Newcastle
Dept of Restorative Dentistry
Dental School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4BW
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)191 2228196 |
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Study information
Study design | randomised double blind controlled clinical trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | Myofascial pain is a major cause of non-dental pain in the orofacial region. Pain and tenderness at trigger points and referral sites is often treated by acupuncture and local anaesthetic injection of active trigger points. However, the therapeutic effect of these treatments has been poorly quantified and the mechanism underlying the effect is unclear. In a randomised, double blind, controlled clinical trial, a pressure algometer will be used to measure pressure-pain thresholds in the masseter and temporalis muscles of 60 subjects with myofascial pain in the jaw muscles, before and after a series of acupuncture and local anaesthetic injection treatments. Subjects will also rate pain intensity and unpleasantness using visual analogue scales. This study is designed to demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture versus local anaesthetic injection in the treatment of myofascial pain in the orofascial region. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Oral health/stomatognathic diseases |
Intervention | 1. Acupuncture 2. Local anaesthetic injection |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 03/01/1995 |
Completion date | 31/12/1996 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | Added December 2008: 30 |
Key inclusion criteria | Patients presenting with myofascial pain in the jaw muscles |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 03/01/1995 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/12/1996 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4BW
United Kingdom
NE2 4BW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/09/1997 | Yes | No |