Oral propranolol vs placebo
Reduction in pain intensity · Adult patients aged >=18 years, clinically or radiographically diagnosed with TMD (McNeill 1997 criteria); moderate to severe pain of…
Oral propranolol (beta-blocker) led to lower reduction in pain intensity (percentage of patients responding) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
- Pharmacological interventions for pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes1 week per period (cross-over)Tchivileva et al 2010: a significantly greater percentage of patients (67.5% versus 32.5%) experienced reduction in pain intensity rating during the propranolol treatment period than the placebo treatment period (P =…1 study · 40 participantsGRADE not reported