Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:14 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:14 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07125404
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years.
* Clinical diagnosis of unilateral or bilateral myogenic temporomandibular disorder (TMD) based on DC/TMD criteria.
* Presence of myalgia or myofascial pain in the masticatory muscles, either spontaneous or induced by clinical palpation.
* At least one episode of local, referred, or radiating masticatory pain in the past 30 days, lasting at least one hour.
* Score ≥ 5 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), indicating generalized anxiety.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Recent musculoskeletal injury in the cervical region.
* Skin lesions or dermatological conditions on the auricle.
* Regular use of medications such as corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or photosensitizing agents (e.g., tetracyclines, quinolones, sulfonamides).
* Tattoos on or near the auricular area.
* History of cancer or tumors within the past five years.
* Fitzpatrick skin phototype V or VI.
* Autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus erythematosus, hepatic porphyria, pellagra).
* Epilepsy.
Discontinuation Criteria
\- The participant's withdrawal or non-attendance results in the failure to complete the evaluation or treatment protocol.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT07125404
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07125404