Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain
Recruiting · NCT06892041 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →What this trial is about
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion MRI for evaluation of the jaw muscles for patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Men and women 18-65 years of age
- Ability to give informed consent
- Symptoms meeting criteria for normal or latent/active temporomandibular myofascial pain
Exclusion criteria
- Contraindications to MRI scanning including severe obesity or difficulty in laying in a supine position, intracranial clips, metal implants, external metallic devices/objects/clips within 10mm of the head, suspected or confirmed metal in the eyes (history of welding or similar activity), claustrophobia, cardiac pacemaker or pacing wires
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Traumatic injury of masticatory muscles or temporomandibular joint within last 12 months
- Mandibular fracture within last 12 months
- Initiation of additional treatment of myofascial pain within the past 1 month
- Received masseter Botox within the last 4 months
Where it is running
2 locations listed across 1 US state.
- New York University - New York, New York, United States
- Weill Cornell Medicine - New York, New York, United States