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Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment compared to manual therapy in patients with craniomandibular disorders

Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment compared to manual therapy in patients with craniomandibular disorders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00010459
Enrollment
69
Registered
2016-05-10
Start date
2013-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K07.6

Interventions

Group 1: Osteopathic treatment, 1/week within 4 weeks a 30 min Group 2: Manual Therapy treatment, 1/week within 4 weeks a 30 min Group 3: no treatment

Sponsors

Praxis
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 60 years of age, medically diagnosed by their dentist with CMD (craniomandibular disorders) by fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of the International RDC-TMD Consortium. At least two of following criteria must be existent: (a) Pain in the region of mastication muscles; (b) pain in the region of the temporomandibular joint; (c) restricted mouth opening; (d) bruxism; (e) cracking during mouth opening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: suffered from malocclusion, systemic conditions with facial pain, neurological signs, mental disorders, any kind of surgery of the head or/and neck, any kind of other treatments for CMD (medication, massage, exercise, splint)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-reportet pain (VAS), before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mouth opening, measured by caliper, before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment Self-reportet quality of life, measured by SF-36 questionnaire, before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Schmidt

Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin

tobias.schmidt@uni-hamburg.de040428389146

Outcome results

None listed

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