Temporomandibular Joint Function, Oral Habits and Pain Complaints of Pregnant Women

Recruiting

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD); Pregnancy

• Registration Number: NCT06760884
• Lead Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the temporomandibular joint functions, oral habits and pain complaints of pregnant women. .

Detailed Description

When looking at the literature, it is seen that physiological and hormonal changes that occur in pregnant women affect the musculoskeletal system and pain threshold of women. These changes seen in pregnant women and their psychological levels throughout the process also contribute negatively to the process.Due to the insufficiency of studies examining temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems and oral habits in pregnant women and the contradictory results in existing studies, it is seen that new studies are needed.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study Start: 2024-12-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-06
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-30
• Study Completion: 2025-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 224

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Temporomandibular disorders function	1 year	Fonseca Anamnestic Index, which is reported as a reliable and valid index, will be used to evaluate the presence/absence of temporomandibular disorder and the severity of the disorder.
Mandibular function	1 year	The Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFBA), a questionnaire that evaluates jaw function impairment with different sub-dimensions, will also be used.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral Habits	1 year	The Oral Habits Checklist will be used.
Pain assessment	1 year	The presence, frequency and duration (how long has it been present) and severity of jaw, neck, back and waist pain will be questioned. The severity of pain will be assessed using the Numerical Pain Scale. This scale rates pain from "0" ("no pain") to "10" ("worst pain imaginable")

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karadeniz Technical Univerity; 🇹🇷 Trabzon, Turkey