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Az ultrahang terapias hatasanak vizsgalata temporomandibularis izuletre rheumatoid arthritisben (The effect of ultrasonic therapy in rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint) [Hungarian]
Bender T, Gidofalvi E
Fogorvosi Szemle [Hungarian Dental Journal] 1991 Aug;84(8):229-232
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: Yes; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has not yet been confirmed*

The mouth opening distance, the joint pressure sensitiveness and the biting strength have been measured. In the treated group all three examined parameters showed significant improvement while in the placebo group two parameters (pressure sensitiveness and mouth opening distance) changed significantly. The placebo effect collateral to the real therapeutic effect is not a rare phenomenon in physico-therapy. However, the real effect of the physico-therapeutic treatment can be judged only by means of double blind examination.

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