Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Bruxism

NCT06386809 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-04-26

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Summary

Our study aimed to investigate the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TAVNS) application on treatment efficacy in bruxism in terms of masseter muscle activity, pain, stress level, sleep and life quality, and autonomic functions.

Conditions

  • Bruxism

Interventions

DEVICE

TAVNS

TAVNS is a recently introduced treatment involving transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve with VAGUSTIM device.

OTHER

Exercise program

Rocabado 6x6 exercises will be applied in our study. Rocabado exercise, which is the most commonly used exercise method in the literature, is a set of exercises for the craniocervical and craniomandibular system.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-08-01
Completion
2024-11-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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