Open AccessThread Embedding Acupuncture for Temporomandibular Disorder: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Jung-Hyun Kim,
Dahae Kang,
Koh-Woon Kim,
SangSoo Nam,
Bonhyuk Goo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s383965
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , physical therapy , temporomandibular joint , clinical trial , temporomandibular joint disorder , beck depression inventory , acupuncture , clinical global impression , adverse effect , orofacial pain , anxiety , placebo , dentistry , surgery , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) affects multiple tissues of the temporomandibular joint complex and manifests as orofacial pain and functional disturbance. While thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) is used for the treatment of TMD in clinical practice, sufficient clinical evidence is lacking. This pilot trial will explore the feasibility of a confirmatory randomized controlled trial (RCT) by considering the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of TEA to address pain, function, and quality of life in patients with TMD.