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therapeutic elastic tape for speech-language therapy for temporomandibular dysfunctio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Registration Number
RBR-6rhf87n
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Women with diagnosis of muscular or mixed TMD (according to DC / TMD), adults, between 18 and 40 years old, with clinically normal occlusion, body mass index from 18.5 to 29 points.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who have a diagnosis of TMD of joint origin, who have more than three dental absences or two absences in teeth of occlusion pairs; who make use of muscle relaxants; have some neurological impairment that prevents the understanding of tasks; has previously undergone speech therapy for TMD and / or is undergoing orthodontic treatment and is above the body mass index.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to find a decrease in muscle electrical activity, or balance between muscle groups with ipsi and / or contralateral characteristics, verified through surface electromyography and presentation of parameters through the percentage of values in RMS normalized by the Maximum Voluntary Contraction
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
In initial research, we observed benefits of using bandages for women with TMD, even without statistical evidence. We are expanding the sample.
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