Physiotherapy and Deontology in the Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

NCT ID: NCT01800279

Last Updated: 2013-12-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether kinesitherapy techniques and a myofascial therapy protocol are effective in the treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Detailed Description

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Design: randomized clinical trial. Objective: to compare the therapeutic effects of physiotherapy and deontology protocol to improve pain, quality of life, physical function, quality of sleep, depression, anxiety, clinical severity, clinical improvement, and diagnostic criteria for research temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Background: the results on physiotherapy benefits for temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with FMS are controversial. Descriptive data and intervention studies are still scarce.

Methods and measures: sixty patients will be randomly assigned to experimental or control group. The experimental group will receive 24 sessions (twice a week) of kinesitherapy and myofascial release protocol, whereas the control group will undergo to deontology therapy (porting a deprogramming occlusal splint every night, an average of 8 hours per day, for 12 weeks of the treatment). Pain levels, impact of FMS symptoms, quality of sleep, depression, anxiety, clinical severity, clinical improvement and diagnostic criteria for research of temporomandibular joint dysfunction will be collected in both groups at baseline and 12 weeks after 48-hr the last intervention in the experimental and control groups, by an assessor blinded to the treatment allocation of the patients. Baseline demographic and clinical variables will be examined between both groups independent Student t-test for continuous data and χ2 tests of independence for categorical data. Separate 2x2 mixed model ANCOVAs with time (pre-post) as the within-subjects factor, group (experimental, control) will be to determine the effects of the treatment on pain, function, quality of sleep,depression, anxiety, clinical severity, clinical improvement and diagnostic criteria for research of temporomandibular joint dysfunction as the dependent variables.

Conditions

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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Keywords

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Temporomandibular Joint, Pain.

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Deontology Therapy

The patients in the control group will port a deprogramming occlusal splint to sleep every night, an average of 8 hours per day, for 12 weeks of the treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deontology Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

For the realization of the splint, the following protocol will be developed at the Faculty of Dentistry of Granada (Spain):

* Impression of the maxilla with chromatic alginate "Phase plus" (Zhermack ©, Rovigo, Italy).
* Emptying working models in plaster-stone type IV "Elite Rock" (Zhermack ©, Rovigo, Italy).
* Deprogramming occlusal splints were made of polyester plates with terephthalic acid of 3 mm thick Clear 120 model (Dentaflux ©, Ripoll, Madrid). We used a molding machine of thermoplastic vacuum plate "The Machine" Dentaflux ©, Ripoll, Madrid.

Physiotherapy Protocol

The physiotherapy protocol involves the application of kinesitherapy techniques and a myofascial therapy protocol. This protocol will be administered twice a week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physiotherapy Protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

Kinesitherapy

* Patient: supine position on the stretcher with a loop of 6 cm in the cervical area.
* Tongue in the palate for all applied exercises.
* Repetitions of each exercise: 8. Cervical traction. Cranium fore flexion 15 °. Open-close mouth dental contactless (10mm). Opening movement with a small resistor (one finger on chin).

Flexion of the head, without actually lifting, resisting in the front. Occipital extension. Cranium fore flexion 15 °. Cervical traction.

Myofascial Therapy. Induction suboccipital. Compression - decompression of the TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint). Horizontal Induction TMJ. Deep fascia induction in the temporal region. Deep Induction of the masseter fascia. Deep Induction of the external pterygoid. Induction of intraoral pterygoid.

Interventions

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Physiotherapy Protocol

Kinesitherapy

* Patient: supine position on the stretcher with a loop of 6 cm in the cervical area.
* Tongue in the palate for all applied exercises.
* Repetitions of each exercise: 8. Cervical traction. Cranium fore flexion 15 °. Open-close mouth dental contactless (10mm). Opening movement with a small resistor (one finger on chin).

Flexion of the head, without actually lifting, resisting in the front. Occipital extension. Cranium fore flexion 15 °. Cervical traction.

Myofascial Therapy. Induction suboccipital. Compression - decompression of the TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint). Horizontal Induction TMJ. Deep fascia induction in the temporal region. Deep Induction of the masseter fascia. Deep Induction of the external pterygoid. Induction of intraoral pterygoid.

Intervention Type OTHER

Deontology Therapy

For the realization of the splint, the following protocol will be developed at the Faculty of Dentistry of Granada (Spain):

* Impression of the maxilla with chromatic alginate "Phase plus" (Zhermack ©, Rovigo, Italy).
* Emptying working models in plaster-stone type IV "Elite Rock" (Zhermack ©, Rovigo, Italy).
* Deprogramming occlusal splints were made of polyester plates with terephthalic acid of 3 mm thick Clear 120 model (Dentaflux ©, Ripoll, Madrid). We used a molding machine of thermoplastic vacuum plate "The Machine" Dentaflux ©, Ripoll, Madrid.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome.
* Agreement to attend evening therapy sessions.
* A chief complaint of acute pain (duration \<6 months) in the temporomandibular joint on at least one side.
* The presence of joint clicking during jaw opening that was eliminated on protrusive opening.

Exclusion Criteria

* History of recent trauma.
* Therapeutic co-interventions during treatment.
* Indication for surgical treatment of temporomandibular joint.
* Edentulism.
* Physical or mental illness that precludes attendance at therapy sessions.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Granada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Andaluz Health Service

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad de Almeria

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez

PhD (Lecturer)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Adelaida M Castro-Sánchez, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidad de Almeria

Locations

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Fibromyalgia Association (AGRAFIM)

Granada, Almeria, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

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Other Identifiers

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UAL-12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id