Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Quality of Life
Brief summary
It is planned to examine the relationship between quality of life in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction and the patient's individual, physical and psychosocial characteristics.
Detailed description
A recent study showed that individuals with TMD have a lower quality of life than healthy controls. In addition, it was determined in the study that investigating the quality of life is insufficient. Future studies should search for psychosocial aspects related to TMD. The aim of this study is to individual the physical and psychosocial characteristics of individuals with Axis I TMD and examine their relationship with quality of life.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
General Health Questionnaire-28 and SF-36 will be apply.
OTHERPhysical assessments
Physical assessments include the presence of joint sounds (yes/no), Fonseca Anamnestic Questionnaire, tenderness/pressure pain threshold rating, muscle strengths assessments, temporomandibular joint and cervical region range of motion measurements, and pain.
Sponsors
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being between the ages of 18-65, * Being in group I according to RDC/TMD Axis I,
Exclusion criteria
* Any treatment for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) in the last six months * Having dental problems * Having any disorder and/or disease involving structures and/or masticatory muscles associated with TMD * Having a history of trauma in the head and neck region, * Having previously undergone temporomandibular joint surgery, * Using corticosteroid and anticonvulsant drugs * Patients who have received physiotherapy and rehabilitation related to the temporomandibular joint in the last six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life scores | 10 minutes | The quality of life will be assess using SF-36. This questionnaire has 8 sections and 36 items. The sections evaluate health between 0-100 and the higher the score indicates the better the quality of life. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactEMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD
Backup ContactEMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD
Outcome results
None listed