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Bioengineered temporomandibular joint disk implants : study protocol for a two-phase exploratory randomized preclinical pilot trial in 18 black merino sheep (TEMPOJIMS)

Publication . Ângelo, David; Monje, Florencio Gil; González-García, Raúl; Little, Christopher B.; Mónico, Lisete; Pinho, Mário; Santos, Fábio Abade; Carrapiço, Belmira; Gonçalves, Sandra Cavaco; Morouço, Pedro; Alves, Nuno; Moura, Carla; Wang, Yadong; Jeffries, Eric; Gao, Jin; Sousa, Rita; Lucas Neto, Lia; Caldeira, Daniel; Salvado, Francisco

Preclinical trials are essential to test efficacious options to substitute the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disk. The contemporary absence of an ideal treatment for patients with severe TMJ disorders can be related to difficulties concerning the appropriate study design to conduct preclinical trials in the TMJ field. These difficulties can be associated with the use of heterogeneous animal models, the use of the contralateral TMJ as control, the absence of rigorous randomized controlled preclinical trials with blinded outcomes assessors, and difficulties involving multidisciplinary teams.

2017-03-02Artigo científico

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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9471 - RIDTI

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PTDC/EMS-SIS/7032/2014