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Manual Therapy and Splint Therapy in Patients With Temporomandibular Dysfunction

NCT05352438 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2022-04-28

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Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of splint treatment and manual therapy in patients diagnosed with myofascial temporomandibular dysfunction with bruxism.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorder
  • Myofascial Pain
  • Bruxism

Interventions

OTHER

Manual Therapy Group

Patient education directed at parafunctional behaviors was given, and an exercise program was taught, with all the patients instructed to perform these exercises at home. The home exercise program included diaphragmatic breathing exercises, chin-tuck exercises, mandibular resistance exercises, and neck muscle stretching exercises. The patients were instructed to perform the exercises as 3 sets of 10 repetitions per day. In addition to the patient education and home exercises, the Manual Therapy group received a manual therapy program applied as 2 sessions of 45 mins each week for 4 weeks (total 8 sessions) by an investigator. Soft tissue and joint mobilizations were applied to the TMJ and surrounding structures and to cervical segments, trigger point treatment was applied to trigger points, and myofascial loosening was performed. Patients were instructed to perform the exercises learned in the home exercise program in 3 sets of 10 repetitions every day.

OTHER

Splint Therapy Group

Patient education directed at parafunctional behaviors was given, and an exercise program was taught, with all the patients instructed to perform these exercises at home. The home exercise program included diaphragmatic breathing exercises, chin-tuck exercises, mandibular resistance exercises, and neck muscle stretching exercises. The patients were instructed to perform the exercises as 3 sets of 10 repetitions per day. In addition to the patient education and home exercises, the Splint Therapy group was given a static occlusal splint, and adjustments were made as necessary. All the patients in this group were instructed to use the splint when sleeping for a period of one month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Turkoglu Dr. Kemal Beyazit State Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aysenur Tuncer · Hasan Kalyoncu University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-21
Primary Completion
2020-02-28
Completion
2020-07-27

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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