Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
All 102 study participants will be evaluated for the presence of painful temporomandibular disorder according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) criteria. Participants
F04.711.647.513
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteer individuals; both sexes; between 18 and 60 years old; diagnosed with painful temporomandibular disorder, defined by the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders and somatosensory tinnitus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who do not agree to participate in the study; who have some cognitive difficulty that prevents them from answering the questionnaires; under 18 years old; with degenerative neurological diseases; history of psychiatric hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a positive correlation between the presence of somatosensory tinnitus and temporomandibular disorders, with lower pressure pain threshold, in these patients compared to controls | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a higher score of oral behaviors and a greater association with the neuroticism personality trait in patients with somatosensory tinnitus in relation to healthy individuals and even in relation to patients with painful temporomandibular disorders without somatosensory tinnitus | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGabriela de Camargo
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed