The Effect of Bruxism on Balance

NCT ID: NCT07308145

Last Updated: 2025-12-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-31

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will investigate the effect of bruxism on dynamic balance in desk-bound individuals. Participants will be divided into two groups based on whether they are diagnosed with bruxism or not. Dynamic balance and proprioception will be compared between individuals from each group.

Detailed Description

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This observational study will include two groups: a bruxism group (n=27) and a Non-bruxism control group (n=27). At baseline, all participants will undergo the following assessments: Overall health-related quality of life 'Short Form 36 (SF-36)', Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), Anxiety levels 'Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)', Head and jaw joint pain 'Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI)', Pain level 'Visual Analog Scale (VAS)', Perceived Stress Scale, Trigger Point Evaluation by a digital algometer, Assessment of dynamic balance by 'TecnoBody Prokin 252', Evaluation of the Masseter Muscle by 'Myoton PRO'. All procedures will be performed under standardized conditions with instructions and demonstrations provided to participants. Our study will evaluate the effect of bruxism on dynamic balance in desk-bound individuals and aims to compare the dynamic balance performance between individuals with and without bruxism.

Conditions

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Orthopedic Physical Therapy Bruxism

Keywords

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Bruxism Dynamic Balance Desk Workers Temporomandibular joint

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Bruxism group

Bruxism group: Adults aged 18-50 years who have bruxism symptoms. Participants will undergo assessments of Masseter muscle stiffness, trigger points, quality of life, sleep quality, and dynamic balance.

No experimental interventions are assigned.

No interventions assigned to this group

Non-bruxism group

Non-bruxism group: Adults aged 18-50 years those who do not have bruxism symptoms. Participants will undergo assessments of Masseter muscle stiffness, trigger points, quality of life, sleep quality, and dynamic balance.

No experimental interventions are assigned.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 50 years,
* Participants must be diagnosed with bruxism by a dentist,
* Voluntary participation and signing the informed consent form,
* The participant must have the cognitive capacity to communicate and understand instructions,
* Desk work hours must be at least 4 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to cooperate,
* Having active inflammatory arthritis,
* Having had hip or knee surgery within the last 3 months,
* Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
* Having dentofacial anomalies,
* Being pregnant,
* Having a physical or cognitive condition that would prevent completion of the given test protocols,
* Inability to comply with or cooperate with test procedures during the measurement period.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Istinye University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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İstinye University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Hajar Alkassab

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +905525885429

Email: [email protected]

Vedat Göken

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +905364262835

Email: [email protected]

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Other Identifiers

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2025-250

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id