Electromyographic Activity of Masticatory Muscles in Post-pubertal Females With Forward Head Posture and Temporomandibular Disorders: An Observational Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Head Pain
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 61
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Electromyographic (EMG) activity of masticatory muscles
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate masticatory muscle electrical activity in post-pubertal females with forward head posture (FHP) and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) as well as in post-pubertal females with neutral head posture and with no temporomandibular disorders.
Detailed Description
It has been demonstrated by a previous study that a strong relationship exists between forward head posture and temporomandibular disorders and that individuals with forward head posture and temporomandibular disorders exhibit alterations in masticatory muscle electromyographic activity either as a result of the disorder itself or due to a compensatory mechanism associated with the symptoms of temporomandibular disorders . As a consequence, the aim of the study was to evaluate the electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles in post-pubertal females with forward head posture and temporomandibular disorders as well as in post-pubertal females with neutral head posture and with no temporomandibular disorders.
Investigators
Doaa A. Osman
Assistant Professor
Cairo University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age ranging from 17 to 22 years.
- •Body mass index ranging from 18 to 25 kg/m
- •Having a normal menstrual cycle.
- •Spending four to six hours per day with bad posture on computer, laptop or smart phones.
- •Fully dentate subjects.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having dental loss, acquired dental anomalies, current use of dental prostheses, malocclusion, sleep bruxism.
- •Having inflammatory diseases of the face or jaw, fibromyalgia, or any fractures or surgeries in the orofacial or neck areas.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Electromyographic (EMG) activity of masticatory muscles
Time Frame: 8 months
Measurement of bilateral EMG activity of Masseter and Anterior Temporalis muscles
Secondary Outcomes
- Measurement of cranivertebral angle (CVA)(8 months)
- Assessment of research Diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMDS)(8 months)