The effects of deep neck flexor exercises on maximum mouth opening range, muscle tone, and pain in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.

The effects of deep neck flexor exercises on maximum mouth opening, muscle tone, and pain in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011371

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-23

Start date

2026-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery, Others(Exercise) : All subjects assigned to the experimental group will perform a biofeedback-assisted deep neck flexor exercise intervention, consisting of 10 repetitions per set,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have limitations in opening their mouths, those who have pain around the temporomandibular joint or masticatory muscles with a digital evaluation score of 3 or higher, and those who have tension headaches due to temporomandibular joint disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who have had a fracture or related surgery in the neck, back, or face within the past year, are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant, are wearing or plan to wear braces, have received botulinum toxin treatment for the temporomandibular joint within the past 6 months, have a congenital malformation, or are taking medication related to the temporomandibular joint.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maximum mouth opening	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain (autoimmune scale);Muscle tone	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYong-Jun Cha

Daejeon University

cha0874@dju.kr+82-42-280-2292

Outcome results