Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Home Exercise Program

Recruiting

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement

• Registration Number: NCT06803407
• Lead Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a home exercise program on individuals with temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction. Participants will be assessed at baseline and again after a four-week home exercise program.

Detailed Description

Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into 2 groups. The first group, called the study group, will receive a home exercise program and patient education. The second group, called the control group, will receive only patient education. Participants will be assessed at baseline and again after a four-week home exercise program.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-01
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-27
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-28
• Study Completion: 2025-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 and 65 years,
• who have had complaints related to TMJ for at least 3 months,
• who have been diagnosed with Temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction as a result of clinical and radiological evaluation by a dentist

Exclusion Criteria

• Those with cognitive problems,
• any systemic joint or muscle disease (e.g. fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis),
• serious systemic diseases,
• any neurological disorder (e.g. trigeminal neuralgia),
• pregnancy, breastfeeding,
• who have previously been treated for TMJ or orofacial muscle pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	an average one month	Range of motion of temporomandibular joint

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain scale	an average one month	Pain severity assessment
Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire	an average one month	Assessment of mandibular function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karadeniz Technical University; 🇹🇷 Trabzon, Turkey