Investigation of the Relationship of Individual, Physical and Psychosocial Characteristics With Quality of Life in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 67
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Quality of life scores
Study Overview
Brief Summary
It is planned to examine the relationship between quality of life in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction and the patient's individual, physical and psychosocial characteristics.
Detailed Description
A recent study showed that individuals with TMD have a lower quality of life than healthy controls. In addition, it was determined in the study that investigating the quality of life is insufficient. Future studies should search for psychosocial aspects related to TMD. The aim of this study is to individual the physical and psychosocial characteristics of individuals with Axis I TMD and examine their relationship with quality of life.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being between the ages of 18-65,
- •Being in group I according to RDC/TMD Axis I,
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any treatment for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) in the last six months
- •Having dental problems
- •Having any disorder and/or disease involving structures and/or masticatory muscles associated with TMD
- •Having a history of trauma in the head and neck region,
- •Having previously undergone temporomandibular joint surgery,
- •Using corticosteroid and anticonvulsant drugs
- •Patients who have received physiotherapy and rehabilitation related to the temporomandibular joint in the last six months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Quality of life scores
Time Frame: 10 minutes
The quality of life will be assess using SF-36. This questionnaire has 8 sections and 36 items. The sections evaluate health between 0-100 and the higher the score indicates the better the quality of life.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Emel Taşvuran Horata
PhD; Assistant Professor
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University