The efficacy of acupuncture versus local anaesthetic injection in the treatment of myofascial pain in the jaw muscles.

ISRCTN ISRCTN22866867
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

University of Newcastle
Dept of Restorative Dentistry
Dental School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4BW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)191 2228196

Study information

Study designrandomised double blind controlled clinical trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesMyofascial 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) studiedOral health/stomatognathic diseases
Intervention1. Acupuncture
2. Local anaesthetic injection
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date03/01/1995
Completion date31/12/1996

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsAdded December 2008: 30
Key inclusion criteriaPatients presenting with myofascial pain in the jaw muscles
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment03/01/1995
Date of final enrolment31/12/1996

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4BW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email 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
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/09/1997 Yes No