Clinical trial · Interventional
Laser Therapy on TMJ Disorders After Head and Neck Cancer.
Impact of High Intensity Laser Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders After Head and Neck Cancer.
NCT05868460CI-TRIAL-00086010completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a term describing musculoskeletal conditions of the face, jaw and temporal regions. TMD is frequently associated with pain and/or dysfunction such as impaired jaw function, pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), muscles and/or related structures, and associated headaches. The aetiology of TMD is multifactorial and complex.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorders | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| High intensity laser | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| placebo High intensity laser | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| traditional physical therapy exercise program | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Group A (High Intensity Laser Therapy Group)
- description
- patients will receive HILT in addition to traditional physical therapy exercise program
- interventionNames
- Device: High intensity laser
- Other: traditional physical therapy exercise program
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Group B (Placebo-Control Group)
- description
- patients will receive placebo HILT in addition to traditional physical therapy exercise program
- interventionNames
- Other: traditional physical therapy exercise program
- Device: placebo High intensity laser
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (myofascial pain, trismus and limitation of ROM) after head and neck cancer, patients will be diagnosed by an experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon. 2. Patients with 20 to 60 years old. 3. 6 months after ending radiotherapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with implants. 2. Current metastasis. 3. Continuing radiotherapy. 4. Pregnant females. 5. Sensitivity to phototherapy. 6. Bells palsy. 7. Subjects with disk displacement, arthralgia or osteoarthritis at TMJ. 8. Subjects who received analgesics or antidepressants.
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