Clinical trial NCT06818318: Smartphone Addiction and Temporomandibular Dysfunction
Official title: The Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Temporomandibular Dysfunction
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Smartphone Addiction
Keywords: smartphone addiction
temporpmandibular disorders
head posture
pain
Lead sponsor: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-02-10
Enrollment: 110
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: University students

Brief summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of smartphone addiction on temporomandibular dysfunction with the determinants of pain threshold, head posture and neck disability level.

Detailed description: Firstly, the purpose of the research and the evaluation methods were explained to the students. Students who volunteered to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria were included in the evaluation. Approval was obtained from the evaluated students with the 'Informed Voluntary Consent Form'. Then, the students will fill in the Descriptive Data Form. The risk of smartphone addiction of the students who filled out the Descriptive Data Form was assessed with the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form, TMD dysfunction status was assessed with the Fonseca Anamnestic Index, neck disability status was assessed with the Neck Disability Index, TMJ pain was assessed with the Numeric Pain Scale, head posture was assessed with a goniometer, and pressure pain threshold of the tenar and masseter muscles was assessed with an algometer. The evaluations took an average of 45 minutes for each student. The evaluations of the students were performed only once.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* To study at Bandirma Onyedi Eylül University
* Students between the ages of 18-30 years, whose voluntary consent was obtained and who use smartphones

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals undergoing masseter botox application
* Individuals diagnosed with TMJ disorder and/or bruxism
* Individuals with musculoskeletal system problems such as fractures of the hand, fingers, upper extremities and/or TMJ, rheumatoid disease with evidence of systemic, specific pathological conditions
* Individuals who have undergone any surgical operation related to hand, finger, upper extremity and/or TMJ problem
* Individuals who have received hand, finger, upper extremity and/or TMJ-related physiotherapy and rehabilitation services in less than 6 months
* Individuals with facial paralysis
* Individuals with diagnosed psychiatric illness.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Temporomandibular disorder
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
measure: Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
measure: The Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
measure: Temporomandibular Joint Pain
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
measure: Anterior head posture
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
measure: Pressure pain threshold assessment
timeFrame: June 1, 2024- December 1, 2024
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Locations:
city: Balıkesir
country: Turkey
facility: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
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