Global body posture and plantar pressures distribution in individuals with and without temporomandibular disorders
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000308099
- Lead Sponsor
- Juliana Alves Souza
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
As inclusion criteria for the study group (SG), it was considered temporomandibular disorder diagnosed by dental evaluation and /or presence of signals and symptoms or the dysfunction. For the control group (CG), it was considered absence of pain in the shoulder and cervical region, facial pain and/or headache, noises and limitation in the mandibular function.
Presence of neuro-psychomotor disturbance, to be or have been submitted to physical therapy, speech therapy or orthodontics treatment (less than six months); pain complain in the inferior limbs; labyrinthic problems; squint; history of orthopedic trauma or malformation in the facial region, systemic or rheumatologic disease and use of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, muscular relaxants or anti-depressive medicine.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global body posture as assessed using photogrammetry[at time of participants' recruitment]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plantar pressure distribution as assessed using baropodometry[at time of participants' recruitment]