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Phase 2Completed· 135 enrolled

Drug / intervention

Traditional Chinese Medicine +1 morecombination

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TCM for TMD: A Multi-Site Whole Systems Trial

University of Arizona·interventional·Posted Mar 5, 2009·Updated Oct 23, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Self-care for TMD for Temporomandibular Dysfunction. Completed, enrolled 135 participants.

Detailed Summary

This study sought to evaluate the benefits of different combinations of a Self Care program, involving individually targeted education and support, plus Traditional Chinese Medicine, in terms of patients' experience and outcomes in short-term follow-up (8 weeks, reported here) and long-term follow-up (18-months). The study seeks to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of different patterns of stepped care, which means different levels of care depending on patients' responses at various time-points in the study, which might be used by clinicians treating in the future.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional

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ConditionsTemporomandibular Dysfunction

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CollaboratorsNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Timeline

Phase 2CompletedFinished

200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027

Enrollment StartOct 2006

First PostedMar 2009

Primary CompletionJan 2010

Study CompletionDec 2010

TodayJul 2026

First PostedMar 5, 2009

Enrollment StartOct 1, 2006

Primary CompletionJan 1, 2010

Study CompletionDec 1, 2010

TodayJul 2, 2026

Enrollment to primary: 3.3 yearsPosted 17.3 years ago

Interventions

Traditional Chinese Medicinecombination

Whole systems traditional Chinese medicine, including individually tailored herbal formulas based on a formulary, acupuncture (based on individual TCM diagnoses), tuna (Chinese massage), lifestyle recommendations

Self-care for TMDbehavioral

a 5-session 8 hour intervention targeting TMD knowledge, stretching and exercises, stress reduction, lifestyle modification