Psychosomatic Symptoms, Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)
Conditions
Keywords
Anxiety, Depression, myofascial facial pain, Perceived stress, Somatization
Brief summary
Temporomandibular joint disorder poses an intricate etiology. Biomechanical, neuromuscular and psychosocial factors may contribute to the disorder among which psychological and psychosocial disturbances have shown strong direct or indirect contribution to the disease especially when the pain is of muscular origin.
Detailed description
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are defined as the group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involves temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and their associated structures (1). Clinically, TMDs are characterized by jaw pain, mandibular movement limitation, joint sounds, and often referred pain in the head, neck, or shoulders region (2). The myofascial pain, a subtype of TMD, is most prevalent condition and it accounts for approximately 50% of all TMD cases in clinical settings (3). Although it's a prevalent condition, but its complex aetiology makes it difficult to diagnose (4).
Interventions
OTHERCasr
case study participants
Sponsors
Bahria University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
diagnosed patients with myofascial pain and TMD for at least six months based on Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD), Axis I, age between 20 and 60 years, literate and able to comprehend the questionnaire no prior psychological treatment for pain.
Exclusion criteria
age \<20 or \>60 years, low literacy (less than five years of formal education), history of major psychiatric or neurological disorders, diagnosed joint pathologies (e.g., arthritis, disc displacement with reduction), history of migraine or facial trauma, drug dependency and pregnancy or current use of psychotropic medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosomatic symptom burden | 2 months | Psychosomatic symptom burden is defined as the overall severity and frequency of physical symptoms that are influenced or maintained by psychological factors. It will be assessed using a validated self-report questionnaire that captures multiple somatic symptom domains (e.g., pain, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and fatigue-related symptoms). Higher scores indicate a greater psychosomatic symptom burden. |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
CONTACTrida Zulfiqar, BDS
CONTACTArsalan Khalid, BDS
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRida Zulfiqar
Bahria University
Outcome results
None listed