Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain

Description

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.

Conditions

Masticatory Myofascial Pain Syndrome

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Study overview

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.

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Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain

Condition
Masticatory Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

New York University, New York, New York, United States, 10016

New York

Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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
  • * 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
  • * Dental implants with metal on the same side of the temporomandibular pain
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

Gene Kim, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

2026-07