NCT01617356

Brief Summary

Dysfunction of the jaw, associated with pain in the jaw or about the jaw in the face can be quite long lasting and debilitating. Dextrose injection with a small needle has be notably helpful in preliminary studies in reducing pain and improving jaw function. This randomized trial will compare dextrose injection with saline injection for temporomandibular(jaw) dysfunction, also known as TMD.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 5, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 12, 2012

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 10, 2018

Status Verified

December 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

4.9 years

First QC Date

June 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 7, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

TMDtemporomandibulardextroseprolotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

  • Change from baseline to 3 months in a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for Jaw Pain

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable" An improvement is a reduction in the NRS scale.

    3 months

  • 50% or more improvement in 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for Jaw pain from baseline to 3 months

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable." A 50% reduction in the 0-10 NRS is a clinically important outcome.

    3 months

  • Change from baseline to 3 months in a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for jaw dysfunction.

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable" An improvement is a reduction in the NRS scale.

    3 months

  • 50% or more improvement in 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for for jaw dysfunction to 3 months

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable." A 50% reduction in the 0-10 NRS is a clinically important outcome.

    3 months

  • Change from baseline to 1 year in a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for jaw pain

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable" An improvement is a reduction in the NRS scale.

    1 year

  • 50% or more improvement in 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for for jaw pain from baseline to 1 year

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable." A 50% reduction in the 0-10 NRS is a clinically important outcome.

    1 year

  • Change from baseline to 1 year in a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for Jaw Dysfunction

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable" An improvement is a reduction in the NRS scale.

    1 year

  • 50% or more improvement in 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for for jaw dysfunction from baseline to 1 year

    Anchors include "0 = no pain" and "10 = worst pain imaginable." A 50% reduction in the 0-10 NRS is a clinically important outcome.

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in mouth opening in millimeters from baseline to 3 months as manually measured by a Therabite.

    3 months

  • Satisfaction to 3 months as measured by a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Dextrose Injection

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: Injection of 20% dextrose/ 0.2% lidocaine

Sterile Water Injection

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: Injection of 1 ml of 0.8 SW/0.2% lidocaine

Interventions

Injection at 0, 1, and 2 months of 1 ml of a solution consisting of 20% dextrose and 0.2% lidocaine.

Dextrose Injection

Injection at 0, 1, and 2 months of 1 ml of a solution consisting of 0.8 sterile water and 0.2% lidocaine.

Sterile Water Injection

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Facial Pain NRS rating \> 5/10
  • Jaw symptom rating \> 5/10
  • Jaw function issues seen on examination

You may not qualify if:

  • Any potential acute dental issue
  • Rheumatic inflammatory disease
  • Chronic intake of NSAIDs or corticosteroids.
  • Pain in other body location worse than jaw pain
  • Pain 10/10 in other body location.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1181, Argentina

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Zarate MA, Frusso RD, Reeves KD, Cheng AL, Rabago D. Dextrose Prolotherapy Versus Lidocaine Injection for Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Nov;26(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0207. Epub 2020 Aug 11.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

GlucoseLidocaine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Craniomandibular DisordersMandibular DiseasesJaw DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesJoint DiseasesMuscular DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HexosesMonosaccharidesSugarsCarbohydratesAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAniline CompoundsAmines

Study Officials

  • Ricardo D Frusso, M.D.

    Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDIV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2012

First Posted

June 12, 2012

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 1, 2017

Study Completion

May 1, 2017

Last Updated

December 10, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-12

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