Comparison of Three Different Therapeutic Approaches in School-Aged children with Sleep Bruxism

Efficacy Comparison of Three Approaches of Pharmacotherapy, Appliance Therapy and Psychotherapy on Sleep Bruxism Reduction of 6 to 12-year-old children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180104038218N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-02

Start date

2018-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-04-30

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Conditions

sleep bruxism. Sleep related bruxism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 sessions (3 months) of psychological therapy and relaxation training using the Benson model. Intervention 2: Intervention group: appliance therapy with hard nigh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Complaint of tooth attrition or bruxism one of the following: dental facets- bruxism sounds for at least 3 nights in a week, jaw muscle soreness Both of these according to PSG: muscle activity during sleep, absence of comorbid seizure movements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe malocclusions predisposing disease or conditions triggering dental condition or infections use of medicines with effect on sleep conditions (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, psychotropic, anti-depression, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsion, analgesic) severe anxiety according to anxiety questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).;Intensity of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).;Intensity of sleep bruxism. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 3 months in the intervention of the psychotherapy and appliance therapy and 1 month later in the pharmacotherapy group. Method of measurement: Clinical Question According to the parents report (frequency of sleep bruxism), Visual Analogue Scale according to Parents report (intensity of sleep bruxism).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score. Timepoint: at the begining and end of each intervention. Method of measurement: anxiety questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRazieh Jabbarian

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

r.jabbarian@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3335 3062

Outcome results

None listed

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