Clinical Trial: Use of Electromyography With Bio-Feedback for the Treatment of Craniomandibular Disorders

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Anwendung Von Elektromyographie Mit Gleichzeitigem Bio-Feedback Zur Behandlung Von Craniomandibulären Dysfunktionen Und/Oder Bruxismus.

Brief Summary:

The treatment of craniomandibular disorders is a challenging task. Many different treatments are yet available with occlusal splints being one of the most commonly used. A relative new diagnostic and treatment alternative is the Grindcare device. This enables the electromyographic (EMG) assessment of the activity of the temporal muscle and the contigent electrical stimulation of this muscle as bio-feedback whenever the EMG activity exceeds a certain limit. This stimulation results to a sudden break of the muscle activity.

Aim of this study is to compare the therapeutic efficacy of the Grindcare device in pain reduction at female non-chronic CMD patients to that of a Michigan-type splint. Our null-hypothesis was that there is no difference between the device and the splint in the reduction of pain intensity.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Heidelberg University

Current Primary Outcome: Worst perceived pain [ Time Frame: 1 week ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Heidelberg University

Dates:
Date Received: September 17, 2013
Date Started: July 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 2, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014