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Effectiveness of a Counseling Program for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Treatment

NCT02380105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-03-05

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling on pain, function and well-fare outcomes for the management of patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD).

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Counseling

Patients were informed of their condition and possible etiological factors contributing to the pathology. They were also educated about the postural rest position of the mandible and instructed to perform bilateral chewing and not overload the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles. Techniques to relieve pain and tension were taught to correct postural habits, food and sleep irregularities. The patients received written instructions for future reference, as a way of reinforcing the information provided during the initial consultation.

DEVICE

Interocclusal Appliances

Patients were treated using interocclusal appliances

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-05-31

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