Association Between TMD and LBP Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Conditions
• Interventions: Device: balance assessment with Biodex balance system

• Registration Number: NCT03139175
• Lead Sponsor: Tri-Service General Hospital

Brief Summary

Investigate the relationships between temporomandibular disorder and low back pain

Detailed Description

Some patients with chronic low back pain reveal temporomandibular disorder,and others do not. So the aims of my study were to find out the risk factors that contribute to the concurrence of temporomandibular disorder.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-03
• Study Start: 2017-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-20
• Study Completion: 2018-01-30
• Status Verified: 2018-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-09-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• unilateral LBP for more than 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

• sensory or neurologic disorders; structural defect of the spine or lower extremities; a history of spine or TMD surgery; recent hip, knee, or ankle pain; any medication that could affect balance; a history of uncorrected visual impairment; and vestibular disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Normal	balance assessment with Biodex balance system	subjects without temporomandibular disorder and low back pain symptoms undergo balance assessment with Biodex balance system
chronic low back pain group	balance assessment with Biodex balance system	subjects only with LBP symptoms undergo balance assessment with Biodex balance system
temporomandibular disorder group	balance assessment with Biodex balance system	subjects with TMD and CLBP symptoms undergo balance assessment with Biodex balance system

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
balance assesment	only measure the balance performance before the treatment	The subjects from three groups all receive the balance assessment with the Biodex balance system, and compare the difference.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan