Effectiveness of Cervical Stabilization Exercises in Individuals With Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Bitlis Eren University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Treatments: Other: Cervical stabilization exercises; Other: Standard treatment (Education + home exercises)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06472141

TMJD-EXERCISE

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is planned to examine the effect of cervical stabilization exercises on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) symptoms in individuals with TMJ disorder.

Full description

Individuals included in the study will be divided into 2 groups, Stabilization and Control groups, by block randomization method. A standard treatment program (Education + home exercises) will be applied to both groups. In addition to the stabilization group, cervical stabilization exercises will be applied. Individuals will be evaluated with the Sociodemographic Data Form before the application.

Before and after the application, individuals were assessed for TMJ pain with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), TMJ symptom severity with the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) and cervical posture, mobility and muscle performance will be evaluated with craniovertebral angle, goniometer and craniocervical flexion test.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a TMJ disorder according to the TMJ Disorders Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC/TMD),
• Being between the ages of 18-65,

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological diseases (such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease),
• Metabolic and systemic diseases (such as Hypothyroidism, Hypercalcemia, Diabetes mellitus, Celiac disease),
• Rheumatologic diseases (such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma),
• History of head and spine trauma/surgery in the last 6 months,
• History of malignancy and pregnant women will be excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive a standard treatment (education + home exercises) program.

Treatment:

Other: Standard treatment (Education + home exercises)

Stabilization group

Experimental group

Description:

The stabilization group will receive cervical stabilization exercises in addition to standard treatment.

Treatment:

Other: Standard treatment (Education + home exercises)

Other: Cervical stabilization exercises