Emotional Release After Trigger Point Needling to Treat Myofascial Pain of the Head and Neck - Prospective Study

Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) as classified by the DC-TMD has a significant psychosocial component referred to as "Axis II". One of the methods of treatment for myofascial TMD is "needing" which could be "dry needling" using only a needle or "wet needling" using local anesthetics. Practitioners of needling commonly observe an emotional release by the patient undergoing needling. This study aims to record and measure the emotional state of patients just before and just after needling for myofascial TMD via questionnaires.

NCT Number	NCT06912438
Lead Sponsor	Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Conditions	Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD), Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorder
Enrollment	100 participants
Start Date	2025-03-13
Primary Completion	2027-03-13 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-03-13 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-04-04