Parafunctional Habits and Temporomandibular Disorder in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT01331031

Last Updated: 2011-04-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 244 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-02-29
• Study Completion Date: 2011-01-31

Brief Summary

The disorders that affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are responsible for the diverse symptoms. Objective: To evaluate whether or not the relationship between signs or symptoms of TMD and presence of harmful habits. The investigators evaluated 244 adolescents enrolled in public school . The investigators used the questionnaire for selection of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders, recommended by American Academy of Orofacial Pain to assess the presence or absence of signs and symptoms of TMD.

Detailed Description

For the assessment of signs and symptoms of TMD and parafunctional habits, 244 adolescents between 10 and 20 years of age and enrolled in a municipal school system were analyzed. The participants were submitted to the self-explanatory questionnaire for screening recommended by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain for the determination of orofacial pain and TMD. This questionnaire is made up of ten guided questions with yes or no responses to the most frequent signs and symptoms of orofacial pain and TMD. According to the Academy, three or more affirmative responses are an indication of TMD. Patient history and a detailed clinical exam were performed for the assessment of the presence or absence of parafunctional habits.

The frequency of signs and symptoms was analyzed and the data were described based on gender and age. The SPSS 12.0 program was used for the statistical analysis and the data were treated using the chi-square test.

Conditions

Temporomandibular Disorder; Adolescent Behavior

Study Design

• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Adolescents

Adolescents between 10 and 20 years of age and enrolled in a municipal school system.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• age: 10 to 20 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• no signing a term of informed consent

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Nove de Julho

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

UniNove

Principal Investigators

Lara Motta, Ms

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nove de Julho

Locations

Nove de Julho University

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

Other Identifiers

013/2008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id