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TMD-specific Physiotherapy in hEDS Patients Individuals With Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

NCT05757960 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-04-27

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Summary

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of strictly defined physiotherapy in patients temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). Patients will be clinically examined before starting physiotherapy and fill in the questionnaires. Subsequently, it will be followed up whether changes occur as a result of physiotherapy.

This study is a pilot study and is intended to be hypothesis generating in nature. Based on the resulting hypothesis, it will be verified by a study with a control group.

Conditions

  • Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Physiotherapy

Various physiotherapeutic techniques are used in three defined sessions. Before the first session, a dental examination is performed and a clinical functional status is obtained to assess the extent of temporomandibular dysfunction. The results are recorded on validated questionnaires.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • German Society of Craniomandibular Function and Disorders in the DGZMK.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University Hospital Muenster

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ole Oelerich, Dr. med. dent. · Department for Prosthodonctics and Biomaterials, University Hospital Münster

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-02
Primary Completion
2027-02-01
Completion
2027-08-01

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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