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Telerehabilitation Versus Home-Based Jaw Exercises in Temporomandibular Disorder With Bruxism

NCT07677228 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-06-30

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Summary

This study looked at whether jaw exercises (the Rocabado exercise programme) work better when delivered through supervised online video sessions than when done at home with written instructions alone, in adults who have jaw-joint pain (temporomandibular disorder) together with teeth grinding (bruxism). Thirty adults were randomly placed into one of two groups. Both groups were taught the same exercises and asked to do them twice a day for four weeks. One group also took part in supervised video sessions three times a week, where a physiotherapist watched their exercises and gave feedback; the other group used printed exercise leaflets with weekly text-message reminders. The researchers measured jaw pain, how wide participants could open their mouth, jaw movement, stress, sleep quality and oral habits before treatment, after two weeks and after four weeks, to see which approach gave better results.

Conditions

  • Temporomandibular Disorders, Bruxism

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Telerehabilitation-based Rocabado exercises

Supervised Rocabado 6×6 exercise programme delivered through video sessions via WhatsApp three times per week, with real-time physiotherapist feedback on exercise performance and technique, performed in addition to twice-daily home Rocabado exercises for four weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Home-based Rocabado exercises

Rocabado 6×6 exercise programme performed at home twice daily for four weeks, supported by printed exercise brochures and weekly SMS reminders, without supervised video sessions or physiotherapist feedback.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mehmet Turgut

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Taha Turgut, Msc. PT. · Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University

  • Mehmet Turgut · Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University

  • Nevin Ergun · Sanko University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-15
Primary Completion
2024-07-20
Completion
2024-07-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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