Combining manual therapy and vagus nerve stimulation for jaw pain relief

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of combining manual therapy with vagus nerve stimulation in treating myogenic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The approach aims to address both muscle and nerve influences on pain and jaw functionality. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group receiving both treatments or a control group receiving manual therapy with a placebo for vagus nerve stimulation. The study will evaluate pain reduction, joint range of motion, and overall quality of life improvements. A team of physiotherapists will manage treatment, screening, and statistical analysis to ensure unbiased results.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of myogenic pain according to the CD / TTM diagnostic criteria.
* Presence of pain during the last 30 days.
* Patients with decreased jaw function and mobility due to pain.
* Patients who have not received physiotherapy treatment in the last 3 weeks.
* Patients of legal age.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with drug treatment: sedatives, anti-inflammatories, antidepressants, anxiolytics or muscle relaxants.
* Patients with cardiac pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. Patients diagnosed with severe cardiorespiratory and / or respiratory diseases, carcinogenic processes, infectious processes and / or systemic pathologies.
* Clinical diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder of joint or mixed origin according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (CD / TMD).
* Patients with psychiatric or psychological disorders, intellectual or motor deficiencies that, due to their nature, prevent them from correctly performing the prescribed exercises, correctly following the physiotherapist's instructions or understanding the questionnaires and / or measurement scales of the variables.
* Patients with dental processes scheduled during the study period or who have undergone surgery in the last 3 months.
* Patients with suspicion or certainty that their pain has appeared as a consequence of a local or general trauma.
* Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain or degenerative diseases

Where it's running

• Clinical University Physiotherapy and pain
  Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain Recruiting
• Martinez-Merinero, Patricia
  Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain Recruiting
• Physioterapy and Pain center research
  Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Patricia Martinez-Merinero, PhD
• Email: info@institutofisioterapiaydolor.es
• Phone: +34 683 378 391

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.