Clinical trial NCT06937333: Pain and Mobility in Children With Sleep Bruxism
Official title: Investigation of Pain, Cervical Joint Range of Motion, and Sleep Quality in Children With Bruxism
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Bruxism, Sleep
Lead sponsor: Karabuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-22
Enrollment: 80
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 13
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Children with bruxism and healthy controls

Brief summary: Bruxism is defined as a repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching and grinding teeth caused by mandibular movement. Sleep bruxism is frequently seen and can affect the quality of life of individuals. Since bruxism is characterized by clenching teeth, it can cause pain. However, the relationship between bruxism and pain has not been sufficiently studied in the literature. The relationship between the temporamandibular joint and the cervical region is known. However, the relationship between bruxism and cervical mobility is not clear. Since there may be temporamandibular joint problems in bruxism, it can affect joint movement. The sleep quality of individuals may decrease and this may lead to problems in functionality. However, when the literature is examined, the relationship between bruxism and functional independence in children has not been explained. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare the pain, range of motion, sleep quality and functional independence of children with bruxism and healthy controls.

Detailed description: Bruxism is defined as repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by clenching and grinding teeth caused by mandibular movement. Sleep bruxism is frequently seen and can affect the quality of life of individuals. Since bruxism is characterized by clenching teeth, it can cause pain. However, the relationship between bruxism and pain has not been sufficiently studied in the literature. In addition, bruxism can cause problems in joint mobility of the cervical region by affecting the activation of muscles. Although the relationship between the temporomandibular joint and the cervical region is clearly known, the relationship between bruxism and cervical mobility is not clear. For this reason, sleep problems are frequently seen in individuals. The sleep quality of individuals decreases and can cause problems in functionality. However, when the literature is examined, the relationship between bruxism and functional independence in children has not been explained. Since bruxism can reduce the quality of life of individuals due to the indirect effects it causes, it should be seen and evaluated not only as a disorder involving the jaw joint, but as a problem affecting the entire body. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare pain, range of motion, sleep quality and functional independence in children with bruxism and healthy controls.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having been diagnosed with Nocturnal Bruxism
* Having received parental consent to participate in the study
* Being between the ages of 13-18
* Being in good mental condition
* Being able to understand and follow the instructions in the study
* Having Class 1 occlusion

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not consenting to participate in the study or withdrawing from the study
* Not being able to cooperate well
* Having a history of surgery
* Having any physical disability or chronic disease
* Having received dental treatment in the last 6 months

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain pressure threshold
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Range of motion
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Functional Independence
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Sleep quality
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Karabük
country: Turkey
facility: Karabük University
Study officials:
affiliation: Karabuk University
name: Metehan Yana, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Brancher LC, Cademartori MG, Jansen K, da Silva RA, Bach S, Reyes A, Boscato N, Goettems ML. Social, emotional, and behavioral problems and parent-reported sleep bruxism in schoolchildren. J Am Dent Assoc. 2020 May;151(5):327-333. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2020.01.025. Epub 2020 Mar 26.