Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients (Cases) Adults diagnosed with chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD) according to DC/TMD Axis I criteria, with symptoms persisting for more than 6 months. Willing to provide written informed consent. 2.Healthy Human Volunteers (Controls) age and gender matched individuals. No history of chronic pain, TMD, psychiatric illness, or diagnosed sleep disorder. Willing to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Use of vitamin D supplements or medications affecting calcium vitamin D metabolism in the past 3 months. 2.Known systemic illness (e.g., diabetes, thyroid, renal, hepatic, or autoimmune disease). 3.Pregnant or lactating women. 4.Current use of sedatives, corticosteroids, or sleep medications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality in chronic TMD patients compared with healthy controls measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Timepoint: at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum Vitamin D [25(OH)D] levelsTimepoint: at baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Peoples College of Dental Sciences and Research Center