Effectiveness of a Jaw Exercise Program in Temporomandibular Disorders Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Articular pain
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effect of jaw exercise therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorder patients (TMD). An eligible group of patients will be treated with that therapy (experimental group) and another group will be treated with counseling and occlusal splint (control group), considered the standard therapy for TMD.
详细描述
Mandibular exercises may have behavioral and cognitive action, educating the patient and serving as an instrument of control of parafunctional activity. It is a simple, easy, which seeks adherence to treatment and has negligible cost. A disadvantage is the need of motivation and discipline of the patient in carrying out the therapy daily. The occlusal splints, associated with educational guidance and counseling have world indication the possibility of promoting teeth protection, joint decompression, equalization of electromyographic activity, conscious control of parafunctional activity and strong placebo effect.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Females, aged 20-45 years, clinical diagnosis of muscular TMD form mild to moderate according to the Criteria of the Diagnostic and Research of TMD (RDC / TMD), good reception and understanding of spoken Portuguese, able to provide a informed consent, and be available to attend the evaluation returns.
排除标准
- •Rheumatic, vascular, neurological, infectious or neoplastic disease, cognitive or motor problems, pregnancy status or use of abusive drugs, chronic facial pain history (2 years or more), refuses to participate in the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Jaw exercise program
干预措施: Jaw exercise program (Procedure)
Occlusal splint and counseling
干预措施: Occlusal Splint and counseling (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Articular pain
时间窗: Three months
Pain on bilateral digital pressure on articular region, scored 0-3 (0=no pain, 3= severe pain).
Muscular pain
时间窗: Three months
Pain on masticatory muscles (masseter and temporal) pressure, scored 0-3 (0=no pain, 3= severe pain).
次要结局
- Maximum mouth opening(Three months)
- Mandibular excursions(Three months)
研究者
Wagner Araujo de Negrieiros
Wagner Araujo de Negreiros
Universidade Federal do Ceara