Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cervical Core Exercises in Persons With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Istanbul Gelisim University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Treatments: Other: Rocabado Exercises; Other: Servical Core Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06222736

IstanbulGelisimU

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Rocabado exercises group

Experimental group

Description:

The most commonly known form of exercise for Temporomandibular Disfunction is Rocabado exercises, which use 6 types of exercises 6 times a day.

Treatment:

Other: Rocabado Exercises

Servical Core Exercises Group

Experimental group

Description:

The purpose of core exercises is to support the vertebral column, especially by activating the stabilizing muscles, and to develop and maintain proper cervical posture by increasing kinesthetic awareness. At the beginning of the exercises, the patient is taught to contract the deep stabilizer muscles in a controlled manner, in isolation, without contraction of the superficial muscles. Exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks, maximum 30 minutes. The session will be actively applied by the patient for a period of time.

Treatment:

Other: Servical Core Exercises

Rocabado Exercises and Servical Core Exercises Group

Experimental group

Description:

The most commonly known form of exercise for Temporomandibular Disfunction is Rocabado exercises, which use 6 types of exercises 6 times a day. The purpose of Servical Core exercises is to support the vertebral column, especially by activating the stabilizing muscles, and to develop and maintain proper cervical posture by increasing kinesthetic awareness. At the beginning of the exercises, the patient is taught to contract the deep stabilizer muscles in a controlled manner, in isolation, without contraction of the superficial muscles. Exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks, maximum 30 minutes. The session will be actively applied by the patient for a period of time.

Treatment:

Other: Servical Core Exercises

Other: Rocabado Exercises