Clinical Study

Comparison between Collagen and Lidocaine Intramuscular Injections in Terms of Their Efficiency in Decreasing Myofascial Pain within Masseter Muscles: A Randomized, Single-Blind Controlled Trial

Table 6

Changes in EMG mean values in Group I, Group II, and Group III after 14 days.

VisitGroup I (μV)Group II (μV)Group III (μV)

Pain side
Baseline56.659.964.1
1st follow-up visit32.642.460.2
2nd follow-up visit23.736.455.2
EMG changes−32.9−23.5−8.9
Percentage EMG changes−59.2%−39.3%−14%

No pain side
Baseline34.338.736.6
1st follow-up visit34.639.234
2nd follow-up visit35.237.736.5
EMG changes+0.9−1−0.1
Percentage EMG changes+2.6%−2.5%−0.3%