Evaluation of mandibular movements and chewing in women with face pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; C10.597.617.258; C05.500.607.221.897

• Registration Number: RBR-45yn9v
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Females, aged between 18 and 70 years, presenting chronic pain related to chronic temporomandibular disorder; not being in treatment for this painful condition; not be starting any treatment for any other painful condition such as fibromyalgia; back pain; neck pain or rheumatic changes; natural teeth or fixed prosthesis with posterior contention; be capable to reading and writing

Exclusion Criteria

Using removable partial denture; using complete denture or implantssuported fixed; debilitating systemic diseases as Parkinson or Alzheimer; use of a cardiac pacemaker; absence of severe malocclusions as crossbite; anterior open bite; midline deviation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean difference of pain, determined by means of an algometer and by responses to a questionnaire after each evaluation period of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean difference of mandibular movement amplitude and masticatory performance, determined by specific equipments