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Lead
Kaiser Permanente
2.0 OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE
2.1 The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, in terms of pain relief and improvement in function, of intra-articular injections with platelet rich plasma versus the current standard which is corticosteroid injections into the temporomandibular joint.
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients will need to have a history of chronic pain (at least 3 months) refractory to conservative therapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, muscle relaxants, diet modifications and splint therapy
Patients will also need to have imaging findings (radiography or magnetic resonance imaging) that show mild to severe degenerative changes of the temporomandibular joint
You may not be if
Patients with systemic disorders such as rheumatic diseases, hematologic diseases, active infections, immunosuppression
Patients receiving therapy with anticoagulants
Clareo Health | Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Corticosteroid Injection as Treatment for Degenerative Pathology of the Temporomandibular Joint
