Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)NCT07575633
Ultrasound Versus Virtual Reality on Temporomandibular Disorder
A study testing ultrasound and virtual reality in people with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), run by Amany Refaat Mohamed Abdel Wahid.
Trial summary
The Purpose of the study is to compare between the therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound and VR in decreasing pain and improving ROM for Patients with temporomandibular joint disorder after tooth extraction surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- What is being tested?
- ultrasound and virtual reality
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 4 May 2026to 30 Jul 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 40 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:
- Patients after tooth extraction.
- Patients from both genders.
- Patients suffering from pain and reduced mouth opening.
- Age ranges between 40-60 years.
- All patients will have informed consent.
Who cannot join
- . Surgery that conducted on the temporomandibular joint (meniscectomy, arthroscopy, etc.).
- Patients with systemic disease as diabetes mellitus.
- Patients with neurological conditions.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Ultrasound Versus Virtual Reality on Temporomandibular Disorder Following Surgical Tooth Extraction
The Purpose of the study is to compare between the therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound and VR in decreasing pain and improving ROM for Patients with temporomandibular joint disorder after tooth extraction surgery.
Read the detailed description
The study will be carried out on patients suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder following tooth extraction surgery. Their ages will range from (40-60) years. They will be randomly divided into two equal groups:
- Group A: This group will include 25 patients suffering from TMJ dysfunction (pain and reduced mouth opening) after tooth extraction. They will receive pulsed ultrasound and traditional manual therapy. The first session of treatment will be 24hr after extraction for three times for one week.
- Group B:
This group will include 25 patients suffering from TMJ dysfunction (pain and reduced mouth opening) after tooth extraction. They will receive virtual reality and traditional manual therapy. The first session of treatment will be 24hr after extraction for three times for one week.
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- Being tested
- ultrasound, virtual reality
- Keywords
- Temporomandibular disorder, Ultrasound, Virtual Reality, surgery
- Medical subject headings
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ultrasoundDevice
pulsed ultrasound
virtual realityDevice
Fully Immersive VR
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| group who will receive ultrasound | Active comparator | They will receive pulsed ultrasound and traditional manual therapy. Receives: Device: ultrasound |
| group who will receive virtual reality | Active comparator | they will receive virtual reality and traditional manual therapy. Receives: Device: virtual reality |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain free maximum mouth opening (MMO)
Millimeter ruler for measuring pain free maximum mouth opening (MMO)
Measured: before and after the treatment (after 1 week)
pain measurement
Visual Analogue Scale for pain measurement (VAS).
Measured: before and after the treatment ( 1 week)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 May 2026
- Study start4 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jul 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amany Refaat Mohamed Abdel Wahid
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cairo University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Amany Refaat Mohamed Abdel Wahid, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07575633
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.TREC/012/006341
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 4 May 2026
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No