Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain; Temporomandibular Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT04900870
• Lead Sponsor: Tugba Sahbaz

Brief Summary

The current study aimed to explore the associations between neck pain and temporomandibular disorders in office workers

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional study. All participants will provide informed consent before participating in the study. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration criteria. Data will be collected using questionnaires, which include information on demographic, clinical conditions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-20
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-20
• Study Completion: 2021-07-20
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged between 18 and 55,
• Working on computer,
• Having neck pain at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria

• Reporting pregnancy,
• Having a history of accidents,
• Trauma or surgery in the neck region and temporomandibular region,
• Congenital anomaly of the spine or temporomandibular joint,
• Rheumatologic disease,
• Osteoporosis,
• Spondylosis,
• Spondylolisthesis,
• Infection of the spine or temporomandibular joint
• Cervical disc herniation,
• Tumor

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire	1 interview day	The NBQ consists of 7 questions that examine the pain intensity, daily life activities, social activities, anxiety, emotional aspects of depression, kinesiophobia, and the ability to control pain. The items in the questionnaire are specific to patients with neck pain and each question evaluates a different parameter.The score for each measure are added. This can produce a value between a minimum score of 0, and a maximum score of 70. The higher the score reflects the degree of impact on a patient's life.
Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments	1 interview day	Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) is a dual-axis framework for the assessment and diagnosis of Axis I physical diagnoses for the most common TMDs and Axis II self-report psychosocial and behavioral screening questionnaires.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital,; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Kucukcekmece, Turkey