The Effect of Cervical Stabilization Exercises in Temporomandibular Joint

Bahçeşehir University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Treatments: Other: Cervical stabilization; Other: Home exercises; Other: Patient educating

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07232303

KumruA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is; to determine the efficacy of cervical stabilization exercises in the treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint disfunction

Full description

Thirty patients diagnosed with temporomandibular joint dysfunction who were included in the study were randomly assigned to the 15-person control group and the study group. Patient training and home exercises for jaw joint were given to the control group while cervical stabilization exercise program was given to the study group. The program was administered by the patients for 6 weeks. Pre-treatment and post-treatment evaluations; active and passive maximum mouth openness, joint sounds, cervical range of motion, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Short Form Quality of Life Scale (Short Form-36), Tampa Kinesophobia Scale in Temporomandibular Disorders (TKS-TMD) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the data obtained were analyzed statistically.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a complaint of temporomandibular joint for more than 3 months.
• To be literate in Turkish.
• Having signed the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

• -Those with active infection
• Presence of neurological, rheumatological and musculoskeletal problems that prevent exercise
• Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Cervical Stabilization Group

Experimental group

Description:

cervical stabilization exercises, home exercises and patient education

Treatment:

Other: Patient educating

Other: Home exercises

Other: Cervical stabilization

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Home exercises and patient education

Treatment:

Other: Patient educating

Other: Home exercises