Clareo Health | A Double Blind Study Comparing Hyaluronic Acid, Corticosteroid and Placebo During Arthrocentesis for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
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Lead
Emory University
With
University of California, Los Angeles
Oregon Health and Science University
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
University of Pennsylvania
This study will enroll patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction who are deemed appropriate candidates for irrigation of their jaw joints secondary to pain or limited opening. At the completion of the joint irrigation subjects will be injected by one of three different products to determine if the additional injection results in a further decrease in jaw joint pain and improved opening. Subjects will be followed for 3 months. Those who do not show improvement may be candidates for additional treatment.
Age
18–90
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age greater than 18 years
arthralgia of one or both temporomandibular joints
Wilkes II to IV internal derangement of the symptomatic joint OR
limited opening of \<35 mm
You may not be if
myofascial pain as the primary source of pain
* cervical pain as the primary source of pain
systemic arthropathy
fibromyalgia
use of NSAIDS within 48 hours
allergy to study medications
edentulous subjects
pregnancy or breast feeding
current physical therapy, muscle relaxants or antiseizure medications
current use of a splint issued within last 12 weeks
