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Comparison of the Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Physiotherapy, and Physiotherapy Alone in Temporomandibular Disorders

NCT07147764 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-10-03

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Summary

This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) when it is added to a physiotherapy program for people experiencing chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). To see whether adding PNE to physiotherapy program would provides additional benefits in reducing pain intensity, improving psychological well-being, and enhancing functional outcomes. The findings are expected to provide new insights into more comprehensive and patient-centered treatment strategies for managing chronic TMD.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:

Control Group: Physiotherapy only

PNE Group: Physiotherapy plus Pain Neuroscience Education

Both groups will receive their respective treatments for a set period of time.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy treatment programs include therapeutic ultrasound, muscle relaxation techniques, range of motion exercises, and joint and soft tissue mobilization.

BEHAVIORAL

Pain Neuroscience Education

PNE sessions will be conducted in addition to physiotherapy programs for intervention groups. PNE sessions will occupy half of each session during the first two weeks. Physiotherapists trained in PNE will deliver sessions using a combination of metaphors, animated videos, and scientifically accurate descriptions. The same physiotherapist will lead both sessions with the same patient. Active learning techniques will include: Connecting new information with prior knowledge. Operationalizing key pain concepts into individual contexts. Facilitated problem-solving and critical reflection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medipol University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ainaz Shahedi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gizem Ergezen Şahin, Dr. Assistant Professor · Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation/Istanbul Medipol University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-14
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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