The Effects of Trigger Point Treatment in Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
NCT ID: NCT04122352
Last Updated: 2020-04-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
42 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-07-07
2020-03-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The ROCABODO's 6x6 exercise program, which is a special for temporomandibular joint, includes repetitive movements that include patient education, patient self-care, lifestyle modifications, and recognizing which actions have the effect of increasing the symptoms of an individual's active participation. The repetitive movements relax the chewing muscles and reduce pain by helping the synovial fluid move along the joint surfaces, increasing circulation, removing joint nutrition, and removing the metabolites of articular cartilage.
Postural exercise is commonly used for pain/tension in neck or back, but can also be applied in the orofacial region, aiming to relief muscle symptoms such as pain, tension, stiffness, and tiredness ,by improving the position of the head or the mandibular. It is believed that wrong head position can cause muscle pain due to acceleration of muscle activity in the neck and jaw muscles, as well as postural reflex. Postural exercise includes head posture correction and myofascial release.
Ischemic compression, that is a frequently used manual pressure technique, is a pressure application that is applied with the thumb to the maximum tolerable pain point on the trigger points. With this application, the sense of pain signals reduce pain by inhibiting the sense of touch signals.
The aim of this study to investigate the effectiveness of trigger point treatments (ischemic compression) on pain intensity, chronic pain severity, ROM, PPT and functionality on patient with TMD. 42 patients were randomized into 2 groups : Group 2 (n:21) received only exercises (Rocabado's 6x6 exercises and posture exercises) as treatment, Group 1(n:21) received exercises (Rocabado's 6x6 exercises and posture exercises) and ischemic compression as treatment.The rest, activity and night pain in activity were assessed by visual analog scale, ROM assessed by a ruler and PPT assessed by a digital algometer at baseline (before treatment), after 1week treatment, after 2 week treatment and after 4 week treatment. Chronic pain severity were assessed by Graded Chronic Pain Scale version 2 and functionality were assessed by Jaw Function Limitation Scale-8 at baseline (before treatment) and after 4 week treatment. The efect size was calculated for the assessments used in the study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
Rocabado's 6x6 jaw exercises are shown to be applied to both groups for 4 weeks. After 1 week, posture exercises are added to the exercise programs of the patients.
In addition to the exercises, Group 1 is given a total of 4 sessions of trigger point treatment after the initial evaluation, 1 week later, 2 weeks later and 4 weeks later.
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Exercises + ischemic compression group
volunteer patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction with trigger points
Ischemic compression
Ischemic compression was performed 3 times ; after the initial evaluation, after the first week evaulation and after the second week evaulations.
Exercises (Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises and posture exercises)
Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises exercise was shown to be administered for 4 weeks. After the first week evaluation, posture exercises are added to the exercise programs of the patients.
Exercises group
volunteer patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction with trigger points
Exercises (Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises and posture exercises)
Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises exercise was shown to be administered for 4 weeks. After the first week evaluation, posture exercises are added to the exercise programs of the patients.
Interventions
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Ischemic compression
Ischemic compression was performed 3 times ; after the initial evaluation, after the first week evaulation and after the second week evaulations.
Exercises (Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises and posture exercises)
Rocabodo's 6x6 exercises exercise was shown to be administered for 4 weeks. After the first week evaluation, posture exercises are added to the exercise programs of the patients.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Detection of trigger point during palpation of masticatory muscles
* Volunteer to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
* Presence of rheumatic disease including TMJ
* Patients with TMJ instability or fractures
* Cases with cognitive impairment
* Presence of chronic pain such as trigeminal neuralgia
* Cases who do not regularly participate in treatment are excluded from the study.
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ebru Kaya Mutlu, PT
Associate Prof. Dr, PhD
Principal Investigators
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Olcay Şakar, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Istanbul University
Hanifegül Taşkıran, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
IstanbulAydın
Locations
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Istanbul Aydin University
Istanbul, Bakırköy / Florya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Shaffer SM, Brismee JM, Sizer PS, Courtney CA. Temporomandibular disorders. Part 1: anatomy and examination/diagnosis. J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Feb;22(1):2-12. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000060.
McNeely ML, Armijo Olivo S, Magee DJ. A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for temporomandibular disorders. Phys Ther. 2006 May;86(5):710-25.
Mulet M, Decker KL, Look JO, Lenton PA, Schiffman EL. A randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of adding 6 x 6 exercises to self-care for the treatment of masticatory myofascial pain. J Orofac Pain. 2007 Fall;21(4):318-28.
Cagnie B, Dewitte V, Coppieters I, Van Oosterwijck J, Cools A, Danneels L. Effect of ischemic compression on trigger points in the neck and shoulder muscles in office workers: a cohort study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Oct;36(8):482-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Aug 28.
Schiffman E, Ohrbach R, Truelove E, Look J, Anderson G, Goulet JP, List T, Svensson P, Gonzalez Y, Lobbezoo F, Michelotti A, Brooks SL, Ceusters W, Drangsholt M, Ettlin D, Gaul C, Goldberg LJ, Haythornthwaite JA, Hollender L, Jensen R, John MT, De Laat A, de Leeuw R, Maixner W, van der Meulen M, Murray GM, Nixdorf DR, Palla S, Petersson A, Pionchon P, Smith B, Visscher CM, Zakrzewska J, Dworkin SF; International RDC/TMD Consortium Network, International association for Dental Research; Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group, International Association for the Study of Pain. Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Groupdagger. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2014 Winter;28(1):6-27. doi: 10.11607/jop.1151.
Shaffer SM, Brismee JM, Sizer PS, Courtney CA. Temporomandibular disorders. Part 2: conservative management. J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Feb;22(1):13-23. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000061.
Other Identifiers
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2019/81
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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