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Effects Exercises in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders on Pain, Joint and Tongue Functions

NCT07304557 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2025-12-26

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if orofacial exercises works to treat temporomandibular disorders in adults. It will also learn about the safety of orofacial exercises on temporomandibular disorders. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does orofacial exercises improve function of temporomandibular disorders ? Does orofacial exercises decrease pain in temporomandibular disorders?

Researchers will compare orofacial exercises and manual therapy to manual therapy.

Participants will:

Take manual therapy and orofacial exercises or manual therapy two days in every week for 6 weeks Assessment once every 2 weeks for tests

Conditions

  • TMD
  • TMD/Orofacial Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

The orofacial and tongue exercises include four-directional tongue mobilizations and resisted tongue movements in forward and upward directions within the oral cavity to improve tongue mobility. In addition, safe mouth opening exercises, as well as cheek and lip exercises, are also included in the exercise program.

OTHER

Exercise

* Through in education program, participants will be informed about joint characteristics, eating and drinking habits, and behavioral training. * Diaphragmatic breathing will be taught to promote relaxation of the cervical muscles and to establish a proper breathing pattern. * Postural exercises will be instructed to improve neck and back mechanics. * Relaxation training may help reduce joint activity that increases during periods of stress. * When necessary, participants will also receive education on the appropriate use of hot and cold agents.

OTHER

Manual therapy

Manual therapy will begin with cervical stretching, relaxation of the cervical paraspinal muscles, and release techniques for the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles. The intensity of these exercises will be adjusted according to the patient's and tissue's tolerance. Relaxation of the masticatory muscles will be achieved through massage applied externally to the jaw and the temporal region. Passive range-of-motion exercises will be performed to increase the mobility of the temporomandibular joint.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tayfun ISIK

    lead OTHER

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
2025-06-19
Primary Completion
2026-07-01
Completion
2026-11-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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