The Link between Temporomandibular Joint Position and Rotation in the Cervical Vertebrae in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)
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- Conditions
- K07.6Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Registration Number
- DRKS00017219
- Lead Sponsor
- Donau-Universität Krems
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
Persons admitted to take part in the study were of adult age, spoke German and had been diagnosed with chronic TMD by a specialist.
Exclusion Criteria
Excluded from the study were persons with acute trauma having undergone surgical procedures in the upper half of the body in the previous eight weeks, patients with oncological, inflammatory rheumatic diseases and psychological disorders as listed under block F of the ICD-10, pregnant women, patients undergoing any kind of therapy, i.e. osteopathy, physiotherapy, massage, etc., or taking above-average pain medication in the last 24 hours, patients with cardiac pacemakers, and patients who could not assume the test positions for medical reasons.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The study was designed as a within-subject study, i.e. the subjects acted as their own control group. <br>The self-designed survey sheet was used by the patient to collect information on their current pain situation on the day of the measurements. Information on other complaints related to TMD, the patient’s history and current treatment was also collected.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method After completing the survey, the subjects were measured twice with and without dental cotton rolls. Following a warm-up routine, the rotation of the cervical vertebrae was measured using a CROM instrument with the mandibular joint in a relaxed position. The patients then provided information on pain levels using a VAS scale once the rotation was complete. The dental cotton rolls were inserted on top of the patients’ molars on both sides of the mouth. Patients were then instructed to bite down as if biting into an apple” and asked to walk a distance of 30 meters. The measurement was repeated while the dental cotton rolls remained inserted and the patients continued to bite down. The patients then completed a questionnaire on their subjective perception of tension.<br>