Clinical trial NCT05103111: Effect of FHP on TMJ Proprioception in Postmenopausal Women
Official title: Effect of Forward Head Posture on Temporomandibular Joint Proprioception in Postmenopausal Women. an Observational Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Forward Head Posture
Lead sponsor: Cairo University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-11-02
Enrollment: 100
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 50
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The postmenopausal women will be divided into two groups according to their cranio-vertebral angle (CVA). The FHP group will consist of 50 women, suffering from FHP (CVA is less than 48°). The control group will consist of 50 women, not having FHP (CVA is more than 48°).

Brief summary: anterior protrusion of head in relation to the trunk; It has a high prevalence among old women as increased age is associated with a reduced cervical range of motion (ROM), greater thoracic kyphosis which is associated with greater cervical flexion and greater forward head posture accompanying with greater deficits in cervical ROM of flexion and rotation. So, the aim of the study is to determine the effect of forward head posture on temporomandibular joint proprioception in postmenopausal women

Detailed description: A convenient sample of 100 postmenopausal women will be participated in this study; they are divided into 2 groups according to their cranio-vertebral angle (CVA). The FHP group will be consisted of 50 women, suffer from FHP (CVA was less than 48°). The control group will be consisted of 50 women, are free from FHP (CVA more than 48°).

The participants will be recruited from Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and Faculty of Physical Therapy, MUST University. Informed consent will be obtained from each participant after explaining the nature, purpose, and benefits of the study, informing them of their right to refuse or withdraw at any time, and about the confidentiality of any obtained information.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* postmenopausal women
* their age will range from 50 to 60 years
* their body mass index (BMI) will range from 25 to 28 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

* any identified or acquired dental defects
* existing dental prosthesis use, visual, voice and hearing disabilities
* facial paralysis
* orofacial, neck or shoulder fractures or procedures
* fixed or mobile spinal deformity
* headache
* migraine
* any vestibular or neurological condition that may impair TMJ proprioception.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Measurement of cranio-vertebral angle (CVA)
timeFrame: up to 3 months
measure: Measurement of mouth opening angle
timeFrame: up to 3 months
measure: Measurement of mandibular protrusion
timeFrame: up to 3 months
measure: Measurement of lateral movements of the mandible
timeFrame: up to 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: lecturer of physical therapy for women's health, Cairo university
name: Manal Ahmed, lecturer
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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