A randomized clinical trial of a tailored comprehensive care treatment program for temporomandibular disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Comprehensive Care ◽  
Care Treatment

scholarly journals Targeting temporomandibular disorder pain treatment to hormonal fluctuations: A randomized clinical trial

Pain ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (9) ◽  
pp. 2074-2084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Turner ◽  
Lloyd Mancl ◽  
Kimberly Hanson Huggins ◽  
Jeffrey J. Sherman ◽  
Gretchen Lentz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Hormonal Fluctuations

Effects of Massage Therapy and Occlusal Splint Therapy on Mandibular Range of Motion in Individuals With Temporomandibular Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes ◽  
Fabiano Politti ◽  
Daniel Ventura Andrade ◽  
Dowglas Fernando Magalhães de Sousa ◽  
Carolina Marciela Herpich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Occlusal Splint ◽  
Splint Therapy

scholarly journals Manual Therapy, Exercise, and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 632-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian A. Young ◽  
Lori A. Michener ◽  
Joshua A. Cleland ◽  
Arnold J. Aguilera ◽  
Alison R. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Multimodal Treatment ◽  
Cervical Radiculopathy ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Cervical Traction ◽  
Multimodal Treatment Program

Background To date, optimal strategies for the management of patients with cervical radiculopathy remain elusive. Preliminary evidence suggests that a multimodal treatment program consisting of manual therapy, exercise, and cervical traction may result in positive outcomes for patients with cervical radiculopathy. However, limited evidence exists to support the use of mechanical cervical traction in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of manual therapy and exercise, with or without the addition of cervical traction, on pain, function, and disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Design This study was a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Setting The study was conducted in orthopedic physical therapy clinics. Patients Patients diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy (N=81) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: a group that received manual therapy, exercise, and intermittent cervical traction (MTEXTraction group) and a group that received manual therapy, exercise, and sham intermittent cervical traction (MTEX group). Intervention Patients were treated, on average, 2 times per week for an average of 4.2 weeks. Measurements Outcome measurements were collected at baseline and at 2 weeks and 4 weeks using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), and the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Results There were no significant differences between the groups for any of the primary or secondary outcome measures at 2 weeks or 4 weeks. The effect size between groups for each of the primary outcomes was small (NDI=1.5, 95% confidence interval [CI]=−6.8 to 3.8; PSFS=0.29, 95% CI=−1.8 to 1.2; and NPRS=0.52, 95% CI=−1.8 to 1.2). Limitations The use of a nonvalidated clinical prediction rule to diagnose cervical radiculopathy and the lack of a control group without treatment were limitations of this study. Conclusions The results suggest that the addition of mechanical cervical traction to a multimodal treatment program of manual therapy and exercise yields no significant additional benefit to pain, function, or disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy.

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