Evaluation of the Efficacy of Cervical Core Exercises in Persons With Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

NCT ID: NCT06222736

Last Updated: 2024-11-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-11-15

Brief Summary

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The aim is to reveal to what extent cervical core exercises affect the results of treatment in patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction caused by Myofascial pain syndrome. Randomization will be carried out by dividing individuals who agree to participate in the study into 3 groups of 20 people.Participants will be divided into three groups, and all three groups will receive treatment in 30-45 minute sessions a day, 2 days a week for 8 weeks.

Detailed Description

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The aim is to reveal to what extent cervical core exercises affect the results of treatment in patients with Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction caused by Myofascial pain syndrome. Randomization will be carried out by dividing individuals who agree to participate in the study into 3 groups of 20 people with the "Research Randomizer" program. Randomization, evaluation and treatment of the groups will be done by different researchers.

Participants will be divided into three groups, and all three groups will receive treatment in 30-45 minute sessions a day, 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluation will be made at the beginning and at the eight week to see the short-term effects. Rocabado exercises will be given to the first group, Cervical Core exercises will be given to the second group, and Rocabado and Cervical Core exercises will be given together to the third group. After the initial evaluations, all exercises will be taught to the patients in the first week, they will be planned as home exercises in the following weeks, and online follow-up will be done via tele-rehabilitation.

Conditions

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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Our study will be conducted at the Istanbul University-Çapa Faculty of Dentistry Total and Partial Prosthesis clinic with volunteers who have been diagnosed with Temporomandibular disfunction.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
The numbers determined using the Research Randomiser program will be placed in an opaque envelope, and participants will be asked to choose an envelope. Participants will be included in groups according to the number they choose.

Study Groups

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Rocabado exercises group

The most commonly known form of exercise for Temporomandibular Disfunction is Rocabado exercises, which use 6 types of exercises 6 times a day.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rocabado Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients trained by Rocabado Exercises

Servical Core Exercises Group

The purpose of core exercises is to support the vertebral column, especially by activating the stabilizing muscles, and to develop and maintain proper cervical posture by increasing kinesthetic awareness. At the beginning of the exercises, the patient is taught to contract the deep stabilizer muscles in a controlled manner, in isolation, without contraction of the superficial muscles. Exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks, maximum 30 minutes. The session will be actively applied by the patient for a period of time.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Servical Core Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Servical Core Exercises

Rocabado Exercises and Servical Core Exercises Group

The most commonly known form of exercise for Temporomandibular Disfunction is Rocabado exercises, which use 6 types of exercises 6 times a day. The purpose of Servical Core exercises is to support the vertebral column, especially by activating the stabilizing muscles, and to develop and maintain proper cervical posture by increasing kinesthetic awareness. At the beginning of the exercises, the patient is taught to contract the deep stabilizer muscles in a controlled manner, in isolation, without contraction of the superficial muscles. Exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks, maximum 30 minutes. The session will be actively applied by the patient for a period of time.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rocabado Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients trained by Rocabado Exercises

Servical Core Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Servical Core Exercises

Interventions

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Rocabado Exercises

Patients trained by Rocabado Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Servical Core Exercises

Servical Core Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being diagnosed with Temporomandibular Disorder caused by Myofascial Pain Syndrome
* Female gender aged 18 and over
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Not having communication difficulties such as speaking and understanding Turkish or not being able to understand the exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a history of acute trauma in and around the Temporomandibular Joint
* Having Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction due to neurological disease
* Having a history of surgical/invasive procedures or treatments on the Temporomandibular Joint
* Presence of infection or tumoral structure within intraoral structures
* Having a history of tooth loss or prosthetic tooth use
* Having a history of surgical procedure in the cervical area
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Istanbul Gelisim University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tuğçe Bilgiç

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Istanbul Gelisim University

Istanbul, Avcılar, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Tuğçe Bilgic, Msc

Role: CONTACT

05065098527

Facility Contacts

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Tuğçe Bilgic, Msc

Role: primary

05065098527

Other Identifiers

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IstanbulGelisimU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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