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Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04900870
Enrollment
500
Registered
2021-05-25
Start date
2021-05-20
Completion date
2021-07-20
Last updated
2021-11-10

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

Conditions

Neck Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder

Keywords

neck pain, temporomandibular disorder, office workers

Brief summary

The current study aimed to explore the associations between neck pain and temporomandibular disorders in office workers

Detailed description

This is a cross-sectional study. All participants will provide informed consent before participating in the study. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration criteria. Data will be collected using questionnaires, which include information on demographic, clinical conditions.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Tugba Sahbaz
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Aged between 18 and 55, * Working on computer, * Having neck pain at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

* Reporting pregnancy, * Having a history of accidents, * Trauma or surgery in the neck region and temporomandibular region, * Congenital anomaly of the spine or temporomandibular joint, * Rheumatologic disease, * Osteoporosis, * Spondylosis, * Spondylolisthesis, * Infection of the spine or temporomandibular joint * Cervical disc herniation, * Tumor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire1 interview dayThe NBQ consists of 7 questions that examine the pain intensity, daily life activities, social activities, anxiety, emotional aspects of depression, kinesiophobia, and the ability to control pain. The items in the questionnaire are specific to patients with neck pain and each question evaluates a different parameter.The score for each measure are added. This can produce a value between a minimum score of 0, and a maximum score of 70. The higher the score reflects the degree of impact on a patient's life.
Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments1 interview dayDiagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) is a dual-axis framework for the assessment and diagnosis of Axis I physical diagnoses for the most common TMDs and Axis II self-report psychosocial and behavioral screening questionnaires.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026