Topical Treatment for TMJ Arthralgia
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Official title
Comparison of Topical 1% Diclofenac and Topical 2.5% Hydrocortisone for TMJ Arthralgia
Brief summary
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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of topical 2.5% hydrocortisone in TMJ arthralgia. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does pain reduction compare? * How does improvement in jaw function limitation compare? * How do side effects compare? Participants will * On day 1 be examined and report their pain level and jaw function limitation * On days 1-21, apply their cream four times a day * On day 21, report their pain level, jaw function limitation, compliance with instructions, and side effects. Researchers will compare topical 2.5% hydrocortisone and topical 1% diclofenac to see if efficacy and side effects differ.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05816226
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 90 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- May 31, 2023
- Primary completion
- Dec 31, 2025
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2026
- Last update posted
- Dec 10, 2024
2023 – 2026
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific | San Francisco | California | 94103 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Dec 10, 2024 · Synced Jul 30, 2026
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