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Investigation of the Effects of Kinesio Taping and Manual Therapy in Patients With Bruxism

NCT04363931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2020-04-27

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Summary

Bruxism is defined as a repetitive jaw-muscle activity characterized by tooth grinding or clenching accompanied with wearing of the teeth, and jaw muscle discomfort in the absence of a medical disorder . Bruxism has two distinct circadian manifestations: it can be nocturnal or diurnal. Hypertrophy of the masseter muscle is an objective sign of bruxism. Additionally, fatigue or stiffness in the masticatory muscles, pain in the temporomandibular joint or headaches are subjective signs of bruxism. According to literature, 85% to 90% of the general population experience episodes of bruxism during their lives. Thus, finding an effective treatment method for bruxism is crucial.The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of two different physiotherapy approaches on the masseter muscle thickness and stiffness in patients with Bruxism.

Conditions

  • Bruxism

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Manual Therapy

Participants in this group received 4 weeks of manual therapy and massage of the masticatory muscles intra and extra orally together with massage of the cervical muscles. Massage and Manual Therapy brings about benefits by increasing local circulation and decreasing muscle tonus . Additionally, stretching exercises aiming to decrease pain and elongate shortened masticatory muscle fibers by autogenic inhibition of the masseter muscle were performed.

PROCEDURE

Kinesio Taping

Participants in this group had an application of Kinesio Taping on the masseter muscles. The material used for bruxism Kinesio Taping application was Kinesio Tex Gold Finger Prints (Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, USA), a 100% cotton, latex-free, 5-cm wide, elastic tape. Kinesio Taping placement was chosen according to principles described by Kase et al. Tapes were cut 2.5 cm in width (cut in half vertically from 5 cm width). Two strips of Kinesio Tape were crossed over the masseter muscle area with 0-5% tension in maximum stretched epidermis position. Web-cut strips epidermis-dermis-fascia technique were used. Tape was applied bilaterally after every session of manual therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gokhan Yazici, PhD · Gazi University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-07
Primary Completion
2020-02-28
Completion
2020-04-04

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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