Trial reportJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2025
Effectiveness of continuous and pulse mode of ultrasound therapy in temporomandibular disorders associated myalgia-a randomized controlled study.
Trial report in Journal of oral & facial pain and headache, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05211245 (Comparative Evaluation of Continuous and Pulse Mode of Ultrasound Therapy in Myalgia of Maxillofacial Region), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparative Evaluation of Continuous and Pulse Mode of Ultrasound Therapy in Myalgia of Maxillofacial Region
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Advanced, pharmacological and complementary interventions for chronic or recurrent orofacial pain conditions: a systematic evidence map with selective meta-analyses.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound and pharmacotherapy in the management of muscular temporomandibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Trial
- Diagnosis-based pathways for conservative and minimally invasive management of temporomandibular disorders: a scoping review.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundTemporomandibular disorders associated myalgia (TMD-M) is one of the most common patient complaints in clinics. Because of the disease's multifactorial etiology and complexity,extensive understanding is required to determine an appropriate treatment protocol.
methodsThe current randomized comparison study included 80 patients who presented to the outpatient department with a TMD-M complaint. Patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: continuous therapeutic ultrasound or pulsed therapeutic ultrasound, according to a standard protocol. The key outcome measures were pain intensity (visual analog scale (VAS), 0-10 cm) and muscle pressure pain threshold (PPT). Secondary outcome assessments included changes in maximal mouth opening, functional movements, and depression (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)). A descriptive analysis was performed on the dataset to get data estimates for all variables.
resultsThe means of the differences in the two group's values were compared. Intergroup comparisons for normally distributed data were performed using independent sample
conclusionsBoth the pulse and continuous modes of therapeutic ultrasound (US) are equally effective in relieving pain. US therapy in both modes is a potent and independent therapeutic modality for the treatment of TMD-M. CLINICAL
trial registrationNCT05211245.
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