Interactions between chronic orofacial pain, sleep disorder and bruxism (clenching/grinding)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003462

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-16

Start date

2012-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

chronic orofacial pain, insomnia, bruxism G47 F45.8 R51

Interventions

Group 1: MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction): The psychotherapeutic intervention takes place in the group, each with 10-15 participants. It will last over eight sessions weekly with 2.5 to 3.5 h

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: minimal age of 18 years, patients with at least 3 months of chronic orofacial pain, patients with insomnia, patients with Parafnktionenbruxism, dentition with at least prosthetic rehabilitation on both sides, no presence of occlusal trigger, good compliance, sufficient knowledge of German language, no analgetic and/or psychotropic medication (or cessation of medication at least three weeks prior study onset)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years, presence of occlusal interferences or triggers, no good compliance, insufficient german language skills, abusive alcohol consumption or alcohol dependence, excessive nicotine or other addictive disorders, patients with sleep-associated breathing disorder, patients with neurological diseases, patients with serious psychiatric disorders, patients with a complete denture care or no teeth, patients taking centrally acting drugs,co-analgetics and/ or psychotropic medication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main target is the bruxism index, that will be defined pre-and post-intervention by using the "Grindcare" and EMG derivation in the polysomnography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Further targets are 1. sleep parameters (subjective based on questionnaires as PSQI/ Munich Parasomnia Screening/ International RLS Study group Rating Scale/Epworth Sleepiness Scale/ Jenkins) standardized sleep protocol of the German Society for Sleep Medicine and objectively using polysomnography 2. chronic pain: by using individualized pain questionnaire, HADS 3. Salivary cortisol (determination cortisollevels before and after MBSR).	—

Measure

Time frame

Further targets are 1. sleep parameters (subjective based on questionnaires as PSQI/ Munich Parasomnia Screening/ International RLS Study group Rating Scale/Epworth Sleepiness Scale/ Jenkins) standardized sleep protocol of the German Society for Sleep Medicine and objectively using polysomnography 2. chronic pain: by using individualized pain questionnaire, HADS 3. Salivary cortisol (determination cortisollevels before and after MBSR).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnastasia Mouratidou

Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie

studie-schlafundschmerz@unimedizin-mainz.de06131-175090

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026