Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Orofacial Pain, Temporo-mandibular Dysfunction, Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorder, TMD/Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD), Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)
Conditions
Keywords
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs), Physiotherapy, Manual therapy, Online, Group physiotherapy, Individual physiotherapy, Video exercises, Telemedicine, Teledentistry
Brief summary
Dentists and physiotherapists have two options for treating these conditions: splint therapy and physiotherapy. Right now, the gold standard is individual physiotherapy, which contains manual therapy and active exercises too. Since not many dentists and physiotherapists are experts in this area, patients have to wait for months or even years to get their treatment. Thanks to social media, patients can find many information about their condition while they are waiting, but it's our responsibility to provide safe and effective information. In view of this situation, our aim is to find out if online or group physiotherapy is as effective as individual physiotherapy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREIndividual physiotherapy
Been included in "arm descriptions"
PROCEDUREGroup physiotherapy
Been included in "arm descriptions"
PROCEDUREOnline physiotherapy
Been included in "arm descriptions"
Sponsors
Semmelweis University
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Parallel 3-arm randomized clinical trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with myalgia
Exclusion criteria
* Children, patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (RA, SLE..), previous jaw surgery or trauma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain measured at Visual Analogue Scale | Before physiotherapy and one month after physiotherapy | We will examine the level of pain experienced by patients at rest and when opening their mouths before and after the procedure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RDC/TMD results | 1 month | Dentists reassess patients after 1 month using the RDC/TMD |
Countries
Hungary
Contacts
CONTACTSzandra Katalin Körmendi, Dr
CONTACTDorottya Német
Outcome results
None listed