The effect of Self-care in improving symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients

The effect of self-care in improving the symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in drug-treated Rheumatoid Arthritis patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221113056489N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-19

Start date

2022-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Temporomandibular joint Disorders. Temporomandibular joint-pain-dysfunction syndrome

Interventions

Intervention group: In Rheumatoid Arthritis patients under drug treatment, the symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders will be examined by a trained examiner, and the diagnosis of Temporomandibular D

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis under anti-rheumatoid drug treatment with Temporomandibular Disorder No previous treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of jaw trauma History of head, mouth and neck neoplasia History of maxillofacial surgery Changing the therapeutic dose of Rheumatoid Arthritis during the follow-up period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Temporomandibular Disorders. Timepoint: Measuring symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 2 months after self-care training. Method of measurement: Numerical Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHosna Bahrami

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

bahrami.h1994@gmail.com+98 83 3429 0450

Outcome results

None listed

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