Prevalance of Temporomandibular Joint Disease

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalance of Temporomandibular Joint Disease in Medical School Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04780711
• Other study ID #: AIBU-FTR-EY-01
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are common problems in the society and involve the masticator muscles, jaw joint and related structures. Since TMJ disorders affect functions such as eating and speaking, they can cause important problems in the daily life of the patient. Therefore, its diagnosis and treatment are of great importance. In the treatment of these patients, methods such as analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs, splint, exercise, physical therapy modalities can be applied.

Description:

Although the prevalence of TMJ disease detected in the community is between 40-60%, the rate of symptoms or clinical findings was reported to be 87% in a study including 1040 people. Incomplete clarification of the etiology and pathogenesis, the lack of standard diagnostic and treatment approaches cause patients to learn to live with this problem, and severe pain and limitation of movement cause a decrease in quality of life and loss of workforce. Specific pathologies such as systemic inflammatory diseases, tumor, fracture, developmental anomaly cause temporomandibular joint diseases. It also causes a wider group of non-specific TMB originating from the musculoskeletal system.When the literature was reviewed, no publications on the frequency of TMJ joint disease were found in medical faculty students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 500
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: July 28, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a medical student

• Being between the ages of 18-35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students who do not want to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Joint Diseases
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Elif Yaksi	Bolu

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Abant Izzet Baysal University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mouth opening	The patient opens her mouth to the maximum, the lower border of the anterior upper teeth and the distance to the upper border of the lower teeth are measured.	Baseline
Primary	Tenderness in the masseter and temporal muscles on deep palpation	Tenderness in the masseter and temporal muscles on deep palpation	Baseline
Primary	Click in the temporomandibular joint	The patient's temporomandibular joint is palpated, and it is checked whether there is click or popping when opening or closing the mouth.	Baseline