TMJ Arthroscopic Lysis and Lavage Compared to Operative Arthroscopy in Disc Displacement With Reduction.

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKarolinska Institutet

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the intervention arthroscopic lysis and lavage to the intervention operative arthroscopy in treating disabling and painful temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Which surgical method that best improves mouth opening capacity, TMJ pain, and TMJ disability? * If any pre- or peri-operative variable/-s could be identified as a predictor for surgical outcome? Researchers will compare arthroscopic lysis and lavage to operative arthroscopy to see if operative arthroscopy works better to treat temporomandibular joint disc displacement.

Participants will:

* Have one of the two interventions under general anesthesia, not knowing which intervention. * Visit an external clinic for regular checkups at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. * Answer three different quality of life surveys at the checkups.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Uni- or bilateral DDwR verified with clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings

TMJ pain ≥ 3 (NRS) and/or TMJ disability ≥ 3 (NRS)

Age ≥ 18 years

Disqualifiers

Prior open TMJ surgery

Patient diagnosed with rheumatologic joint disease

ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) > 3

Patient unable to verify informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Arthroscopic lysis and lavage
  • Operative arthroscopy

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Karolinska Institutet

Lead sponsor

Karolinska University Hospital

Collaborator

Eastmaninstitutet

Collaborator