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Comparison of Three Different Therapeutic Approaches in School-Aged children with Sleep Bruxism

Not Applicable
Conditions
sleep bruxism.
Sleep related bruxism
G47.63
Registration Number
IRCT20180104038218N1
Lead Sponsor
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria

Complaint of tooth attrition or bruxism
one of the following: dental facets- bruxism sounds for at least 3 nights in a week, jaw muscle soreness
Both of these according to PSG: muscle activity during sleep, absence of comorbid seizure movements

Exclusion Criteria

severe malocclusions
predisposing disease or conditions
triggering dental condition or infections
use of medicines with effect on sleep conditions (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, psychotropic, anti-depression, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsion, analgesic)
severe anxiety according to anxiety questionnaire

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).;Intensity of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety score. Timepoint: at the begining and end of each intervention. Method of measurement: anxiety questionnaire.
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