K07.6
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reportet pain (VAS), before first treatment, after last treatment, 6 weeks follow up after last treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time 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
Universität Hamburg Fakultät für Psychologie und BewegungswissenschaftInstitut für BewegungswissenschaftArbeitsbereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin