Clinical trial NCT06891859: Temporomandibular Disorders and Balance Performance
Official title: Investigation of the Relationship Between Static and Dynamic Balance Performance and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Symptoms in Healthy Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: University Students
Keywords: head posture
masseter
body balance
temporomandibular joint
Lead sponsor: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-24
Enrollment: 90
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: This study aims to investigate the relationship of the temporomandibular joint with head posture, pressure pain threshold, and body balance.

Detailed description: This cross-sectional study was conducted on university students aged 18-30 between April 2024 and December 2024. In the evaluation of the students, the Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire was used for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Examination Form was used for maximum pain-free mouth opening, presence of sound in temporomandibular joint movements, and palpation parameters of the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles. An algometer device was used for pressure pain threshold measurement, a goniometer for head-neck posture, EMG for measuring the activation of the masseter muscle, and the Korebalance Premier-19 device for static and dynamic body balance measurement.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Must be a student at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
* Must be willing to participate in the study
* Aged between 18-30

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who have undergone masseter botox treatment
* Individuals diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorders and/or bruxism
* Individuals with musculoskeletal problems showing evidence of specific pathological conditions, such as fractures or rheumatoid diseases related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint
* Individuals who have undergone any surgery related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint
* Individuals who have received physical therapy related to the lower extremities, spine, and/or temporomandibular joint within the last six months
* Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders

Primary outcomes:
measure: Sociodemographic Data Form
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Pressure pain threshold
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Numerical Pain Scale (NPS) Assessment
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Forward head posture
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD)
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Maximum pain-free mouth opening
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Fonseca's Anamnestic Questionnaire
timeFrame: February 2024- June 2024
measure: Muscle Activation Assessment
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
measure: Static and Dynamic Balance Assessment
timeFrame: February 2024 and June 2024
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Balikesir
country: Turkey
facility: Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University
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