The Effect of Bruxism on Balance

Istinye University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Bruxism; Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07308145

2025-250

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the effect of bruxism on dynamic balance in desk-bound individuals. Participants will be divided into two groups based on whether they are diagnosed with bruxism or not. Dynamic balance and proprioception will be compared between individuals from each group.

Full description

This observational study will include two groups: a bruxism group (n=27) and a Non-bruxism control group (n=27). At baseline, all participants will undergo the following assessments: Overall health-related quality of life 'Short Form 36 (SF-36)', Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), Anxiety levels 'Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)', Head and jaw joint pain 'Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI)', Pain level 'Visual Analog Scale (VAS)', Perceived Stress Scale, Trigger Point Evaluation by a digital algometer, Assessment of dynamic balance by 'TecnoBody Prokin 252', Evaluation of the Masseter Muscle by 'Myoton PRO'. All procedures will be performed under standardized conditions with instructions and demonstrations provided to participants. Our study will evaluate the effect of bruxism on dynamic balance in desk-bound individuals and aims to compare the dynamic balance performance between individuals with and without bruxism.

Enrollment: 54 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18 and 50 years,
• Participants must be diagnosed with bruxism by a dentist,
• Voluntary participation and signing the informed consent form,
• The participant must have the cognitive capacity to communicate and understand instructions,
• Desk work hours must be at least 4 hours.

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to cooperate,
• Having active inflammatory arthritis,
• Having had hip or knee surgery within the last 3 months,
• Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
• Having dentofacial anomalies,
• Being pregnant,
• Having a physical or cognitive condition that would prevent completion of the given test protocols,
• Inability to comply with or cooperate with test procedures during the measurement period.

Trial design

54 participants in 2 patient groups

Bruxism group

Description:

Bruxism group: Adults aged 18-50 years who have bruxism symptoms. Participants will undergo assessments of Masseter muscle stiffness, trigger points, quality of life, sleep quality, and dynamic balance. No experimental interventions are assigned.

Non-bruxism group

Description:

Non-bruxism group: Adults aged 18-50 years those who do not have bruxism symptoms. Participants will undergo assessments of Masseter muscle stiffness, trigger points, quality of life, sleep quality, and dynamic balance. No experimental interventions are assigned.