Clinical trial NCT06222736: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cervical Core Exercises in Persons With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Official title: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cervical Core Exercises in Persons With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Keywords: Temporomandibular Joint
servical core exercise
myofasial pain
Lead sponsor: Istanbul Gelisim University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-01-25
Enrollment: 60
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Our study will be conducted at the Istanbul University-Çapa Faculty of Dentistry Total and Partial Prosthesis clinic with volunteers who have been diagnosed with Temporomandibular disfunction.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim is to reveal to what extent cervical core exercises affect the results of treatment in patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction caused by Myofascial pain syndrome. Randomization will be carried out by dividing individuals who agree to participate in the study into 3 groups of 20 people.Participants will be divided into three groups, and all three groups will receive treatment in 30-45 minute sessions a day, 2 days a week for 8 weeks.

Detailed description: The aim is to reveal to what extent cervical core exercises affect the results of treatment in patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction caused by Myofascial pain syndrome. Randomization will be carried out by dividing individuals who agree to participate in the study into 3 groups of 20 people with the "Research Randomizer" program. Randomization, evaluation and treatment of the groups will be done by different researchers.

Participants will be divided into three groups, and all three groups will receive treatment in 30-45 minute sessions a day, 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluation will be made at the beginning and at the eight week to see the short-term effects. Rocabado exercises will be given to the first group, Cervical Core exercises will be given to the second group, and Rocabado and Cervical Core exercises will be given together to the third group. After the initial evaluations, all exercises will be taught to the patients in the first week, they will be planned as home exercises in the following weeks, and online follow-up will be done via tele-rehabilitation.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorder caused by Myofascial Pain Syndrome
* Female gender aged 18 and over
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Not having communication difficulties such as speaking and understanding Turkish or not being able to understand the exercises.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a history of acute trauma in and around the Temporomandibular Joint
* Having Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction due to neurological disease
* Having a history of surgical/invasive procedures or treatments on the Temporomandibular Joint
* Presence of infection or tumoral structure within intraoral structures
* Having a history of tooth loss or prosthetic tooth use
* Having a history of surgical procedure in the cervical area

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Algometer
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Mandibular Range of Motion
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Jaw Functionality Assessment
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: craniovertebral angle
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Cervical Range of Motion
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Cervical region deep flexor muscle endurance
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck Disability Assessment
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Psychiatric Evaluation
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul Gelisim University
state: Avcılar
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