Movement therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorder and scapulocostal syndrome

Phase 1

• Conditions: The TMD patients selected on myofascial type (Axis I, group I), clicking without joint pain with SCS age between 18 to 50 years; temporomandibular disorder, scapulocostal syndrome, movement therapy, myofascial linkage

• Registration Number: TCTR20181217005
• Lead Sponsor: no

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-12-17
• Study Completion: 2019-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1.Female and male age between 18 to 50 years
2.Present pain at masticatory muscles at least 1 point
3.Present with moderate pain (VAS score more than 3)
4.Present pain-free mouth opening less than 40 mm
5.Present TMD longer than 3 months
6.Patients must the 1st and the 2nd premolar teeth
7.Able to follow the instructions
8.Good consciousness and co-operation

Exclusion Criteria

1.TMD with disc displacement and osteoarthritis (Axis I,
group II, and group III)
2.A history of the following diseases or disorders
- Other type of headache including migraine with aura,
tension type headache with central sensitization, and cervicogenic headache.
- Systemic disease including cardiovascular, pulmonary,
gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, nervous system, and integumentary disease.
- Serious condition including accident, spinal fractures,
spinal or central cord compression, neoplastic, vascular compromise, system or inflammatory diseases, and upper cervical spine ligamentous instability
3.Unable to follow the instructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity baseline, before the next visit within 6 week period, and at 3 months follow up visual analog scale ,maximum mouth openning baseline, before the next visit within 6 week period, and at 3 months follow up thera bite range of motion scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pressure pain threshold baseline, before the next visit within 6 week period, and at 3 months follow up pressure algometer ,modified-avoidance beliefe questionnaires (modified-FABQ) baseline, after treatment at the last vist and at 3 months follow up modified-FABQ,bite force baseline, before the next visit within 6 week period, and at 3 months follow up occlusal force guage GM-10 force meter device