Association of Forward Head Posture with Risk of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in 15–16-Year-Old School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 110
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of forward head posture — measured by craniovertebral angle less than or equal to 48 degree, assessed at baseline.
研究概览
简要总结
Data Collection Procedure
1. Smart phone use evaluation will be done using The Smartphone Addiction Scale(2013)
1. Assessment of Forward Head Posture, by two Physiotherapists
- Each participant will be asked to stand in their natural relaxed posture.
- Colored markers will be placed on anatomical landmarks: the tragus of the ear and the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (C7).
- Lateral photographs will be taken from a fixed distance of 1.5 meters using a digital camera. Three times the photographs will be taken and a mean value will be considered.
- The craniovertebral angle (CVA) will be measured using digital software (Adobe Acrobat Reader or Posture Screen Mobile App).
- A CVA less than or equal to 48 degree will be considered indicative of forward head posture.
2. Assessment of Temporomandibular Disorders by a Dentist
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TMD screening will be carried out using Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) Axis I, including:
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Pain on palpation of the TMJ and masticatory muscles.
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Joint sounds (clicking, crepitus) during jaw movement.
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Limitations or deviations during mouth opening.
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Fonseca Questionnaire-based history of headaches, jaw locking, bruxism, or clenching.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15.00 Year(s) 至 16.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Willing participants with informed assent and parental consent.
排除标准
- •Children with congenital craniofacial anomalies or skeletal deformities.
- •History of trauma to the head, neck, or face.
- •Ongoing or past orthodontic or orthognathic treatment.
- •Children with neuromuscular disorders or diagnosed psychiatric illness.
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of forward head posture — measured by craniovertebral angle less than or equal to 48 degree, assessed at baseline.
时间窗: Baseline-since its a cross-sectional study
Presence of TMD — based on DC/TMD criteria and Fonseca’s Questionnaire score, assessed at baseline.
时间窗: Baseline-since its a cross-sectional study
次要结局
- Association between severity of smartphone addiction & forward head posture
研究者
Dr Zameera Naik
KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences