Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The current study aimed to explore the associations between neck pain and temporomandibular disorders in office workers

Detailed Description
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This is a cross-sectional study. All participants will provide informed consent before participating in the study. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration criteria. Data will be collected using questionnaires, which include information on demographic, clinical conditions.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

Conditions
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Neck Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged between 18 and 55, Working on computer, Having neck pain at least three months. Exclusion Criteria: Reporting pregnancy, Having a history of accidents, Trauma or surgery in the neck region and temporomandibular region, Congenital anomaly of the spine or temporomandibular joint, Rheumatologic disease, Osteoporosis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Infection of the spine or temporomandibular joint Cervical disc herniation, Tumor

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Neck pain<br>Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen VAS scores, bournemouth neck questionnaire, demographic information and for temporomandibular pain Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments Axis I TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire and Axis II PHQ-4, Oral Behaviors Checklist . | |
| Neck pain with temeporomandibular pain<br>Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen VAS scores, bournemouth neck questionnaire, demographic information and for temporomandibular pain Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments Axis I TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire, Clinical Examination Form, Axis II Pain Drawing Graded Chronic Pain (version 2), JFLS-8 ,PHQ-4 Oral Behaviors Checklist. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire | The NBQ consists of 7 questions that examine the pain intensity, daily life activities, social activities, anxiety, emotional aspects of depression, kinesiophobia, and the ability to control pain. The items in the questionnaire are specific to patients with neck pain and each question evaluates a different parameter.The score for each measure are added. This can produce a value between a minimum score of 0, and a maximum score of 70. The higher the score reflects the degree of impact on a patient's life. | 1 interview day | 
| Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments | Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) is a dual-axis framework for the assessment and diagnosis of Axis I physical diagnoses for the most common TMDs and Axis II self-report psychosocial and behavioral screening questionnaires. | 1 interview day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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neck pain, temporomandibular disorder, office workers