Correlation Between Cervical Spine Muscle Disorders and the Occurrence of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Correlation Between Cervical Spine Muscle Disorders and the Occurrence of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05740826
• Other study ID #: 676/22
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 8, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Poznan University of Medical Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluated the correlation between the occurrence of disorders of selected muscles of the cervical spine and the occurrence of symptoms of TMJ dysfunction

Description:

The examination includes personal questionnaire, physical examination and an algometer measurement on the upper fibers of the trapezius, levator scapula, sternocleidomastoid and rectus capitis posterior major to define pressure sensitivity of neck muscles and define is there a correlation between the occurrence of disorders of selected muscles of the cervical spine and the occurrence of symptoms of TMJ dysfunction.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 19-25 years

• relatively good health

• consent to participate in the research experiment

Exclusion Criteria:

• people with skin problems in the head and neck area that that made the examination impossible

• previous head and neck surgeries and traffic injuries

• coagulation disorders or taking medications that reduce blood coagulability

• venous thrombosis in the neck area

• sensory disorders

• dislocation of the jaw in the past

• taking painkillers 12 hours before starting the study

• being under orthodontic or physiotherapeutic treatment focused on TMJ dysfunctions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disease
• Joint Diseases
• Muscular Diseases
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Intervention

Device:
• Algometer
The algometer head was applied to the trigger point of selected muscles at an angle of 90° and, increasing the pressure at a speed of about 100g/s, three measurements were made. Each measurement stoped at the first sensation of pain

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Poland	Clinic for Rehabilitation	Poznan	Wielkopolskie

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Poland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pressure sensitivity	Algometer measurements on the upper fibers of the trapezius, levator scapula, sternocleidomastoid and rectus capitis posterior major	for each participant duration of test is about 30-40 minutes