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Development and Validation of a Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) Adherence Questionnaire

NCT07045441 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2025-07-03

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Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess patient adherence to splint therapy and behavioral counseling among individuals diagnosed with TMDs. The study uses a newly developed bilingual (Arabic and English) questionnaire to evaluate adherence behaviors. The main question it aims to answer is:

How consistently do TMDs patients follow conservative treatment protocols, including splint use and counseling recommendations?

Participants who are already receiving splint therapy and counseling as part of their standard care will complete the questionnaire to help researchers validate the tool and understand adherence patterns.

Last updated on June 20, 2025.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)
  • Splint Therapy
  • Behavioral Counseling
  • Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Interventions

OTHER

Conservative Management for TMD

This intervention includes a standardized conservative treatment protocol for TMDs, comprising splint therapy and a structured counseling program. The counseling covers education on diagnosis, medication adherence, dietary modifications, posture and behavior correction, sleep hygiene, parafunctional habit avoidance, physiotherapy exercises, pain and stress management, and importance of follow-up visits. Patients receive individualized instructions and monitoring as part of their routine clinical care. Adherence to these components is measured after 6 months of treatment using a validated adherence questionnaire.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Soaad Tolba Mohammed Tolba Badawi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soaad Tolba Badawy, Lecturer, Oral Surgery, MU · Faculty of dentistry, Mansoura university

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-01
Completion
2025-06-20

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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