Botulinumtoxin A as a treatment for myalgia and myofacial pain in patient with temporomandibulardisorders – a quality study associated to a new treatment routine.

2023-504033-44-00 Protocol BTXclinicaltrialEA Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 1 May 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol BTXclinicaltrialEA

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 1
Countries 1
Sites 1

Temporomandibular disorder

The aim of this project is to investigate if injections with BTX in the masseter- and temporal muscle is an efficient treatment in patient with myogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and if the effect of BTX is dose dependent

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Stockholm Folktandvarden
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Stomatognathic Diseases [C07], Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Trial duration
1 May 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-02-05
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Folktandvården Stockholm AB

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy

The aim of this project is to investigate if injections with BTX in the masseter- and temporal muscle is an efficient treatment in patient with myogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and if the effect of BTX is dose dependent

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Temporomandibular disorder

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. a) Female gender b) age 18-45 years c) diagnos of myalgia, myofacial pain or myofascial pain with refered pain according to DC/TMD d) an average pain due to NRS ≥ 3 for more than three months e) treatment for orofacial pain > three months ago.f) with adequate contraceptives and a negative pregnancy test. Patients will still be included even if they have one or more co-diagnoses 1) Discdisplacement with or without reduction according to DC/TMD 2) degenerative joint disease 3) arthralgia

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. 1) treatment with BTX during the last six months 2) treatment for orofacial pain within the last 3 months. 3) systemic inflammatory diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) 4) fibromyalgia 5) neuropathic pain 6) neurologic disease (myastenia gravis) 7) pain of dental origin 8) use of muscle relaxants or aminoglycoside antibiotics 9) pregnancy or nursing 10) hypersensitivity to BTX 11) neuropsychiatric conditions.12) difficulties understanding the Swedish language.13) Trauma to head, neck or face, including orthognatic surgery

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Changes in pain and if the dose matters for pain relief is the primary outcome.

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. Changes in quality of life according to OHIP. Treatment outcome in sub-groups of myogenous TMD. Maximum jaw opening with and without pain between doses and subgroups. The patient´s changes psychosocially, how the jawfunction is affected according to changes in Axis II and changes in PPT.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Clostridium Botulinum Neurotoxin Type a (150KD), Free of Complexing Proteins

SUB26174 · Substance

Active substance
Clostridium Botulinum Neurotoxin Type a (150KD), Free of Complexing Proteins
Pharmaceutical form
POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION
Route of administration
DENTAL USE
Max daily dose
100 U unit(s)
Max total dose
100 U unit(s)
Max treatment duration
1 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Stockholm Folktandvarden

Sponsor organisation
Region Stockholm Folktandvarden
Address
Magnus Ladulasgatan 65, Katarina Katarina
City
Stockholm
Postcode
118 27
Country
Sweden

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Stockholm Folktandvarden
Contact name
clinical trial information desk

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Stockholm Folktandvarden
Contact name
clinical trial information desk

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Sweden Ongoing, recruiting 1 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Sweden

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Region Stockholm Folktandvarden
Avdelningen för bettfysiologi, Magnus Ladulasgatan 65, Katarina, Stockholm

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Sweden 2025-05-01 2025-05-01

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-10-26 Sweden Acceptable
2024-02-02
2024-02-05