Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Acupuncture Methods for TMD-Related Pain: A Randomized Clinical Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
Characteristics
Groups
value
BA group (n = 20)
EA group (n = 20)
CA group (n = 20)
Age, years, mean (SD)
48.25 (15.7)
38.50 (13.67)
48.05 (14.06)
0.0609
Initial pain (VNS), mean (SD)
TMJ
38.75 (38.45)
31.00 (42.66)
24.5 (33.95)
0.5076
Masticatory muscle
34.00 (37.79)
33.50 (38.45)
39.5 (38.72)
0.8960
Head
63.25 (31.13)
69.00 (25.73)
56.00 (32.83)
0.3966
Neck
64.75 (33.54)
64.5 (36.77)
59.25 (33.65)
0.8522
Gender, number (%)
Female
17 (85)
16 (80)
17 (85)
0.8869
Male
3 (15)
4 (20)
3 (15)
TMD diagnosis, number (%)
Arthralgia
6 (30)
3 (15)
7 (35)
0.4181
Myalgia
13 (65)
13 (65)
8 (40)
DDWRa
3 (15)
6 (30)
5 (25)
Side, number (%)
Right
3 (15)
2 (10)
1 (5)
0.5362
Left
3 (15)
1 (5)
1(5)
Both
14 (70)
17 (85)
18 (90)
BA group, body acupuncture treatment; EA group, electroacupuncture treatment; CA group, acupuncture + cupping treatment. aDisc Displacement with Reduction. value for the comparison of the age and pain distributions among groups (one-way ANOVA). value for the comparison of the gender, diagnosis, and side distributions among groups (Chi-square test).
