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Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain

Weill Medical College of Cornell University · with National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), New York University · NCT06892041

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
90
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
September 4, 2025
Record last updated
October 1, 2025

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What the study is about

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

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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
  • 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
  • Received masseter Botox within the last 4 months

Recruiting US locations

  • New York University

    New York, NY 10016

    Site contact: Nalini Jeet · 212-263-0228 · Nalini.Jeet@nyulangone.org

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, NY 10065

    Site contact: Elizabeth Lane · 646-962-8394 · ell2032@med.cornell.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Elizabeth Lane · 646-962-8394 · ell2032@med.cornell.edu
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