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Manual therapy and exercises applied to cervical spine in patients with temporomandibular disorders

Effect of a cervical rehabilitation protocol in clinical condition and mandibular function in patients with temporomandibular disorders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-3ksb6x
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-09-22
Start date
2011-07-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)

Interventions

The intervention protocol was based on manual therapy, stabilization exercises and stretching. The first technique was the upper cervical flexion mobilization, that was applied for 10 minutes, than a
the cranio-cervical flexor stabilization exercise was done 10 times holding 10 seconds the flexing position graded through feedback from a pressure biofeedback device (Stabilizer
Chattanooga Group Inc., Chattanooga, TN, USA). It was realized stretching of the muscles: sternocleidomastoid, scalene, splenius capitatis, semispinalis capitatis, upper trapezius
Other
H02.010.625

Sponsors

Universidade Federal São Carlos - UFSCar
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal São Carlos - UFSCar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with myogenic or mixed temporomandibular disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with arthrogenic or discogenic temporomandibular disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum mouth opening pain free using a caliper; Pain assessment wit a scale from RDC/TMD protocol, that consists of a line scored from 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 the worst pain that the subject has experienced; To evaluated mandibular function was used the Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire - MFIQ

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measurement bilateral pain threshold to pressure the muscles masseter and anterior temporalis

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactAna Beatriz;Bruno Oliveira;Grüninger

Universidade Federal São Carlos - UFSCar;Universidade Federal São Carlos - UFSCar

biaoliveira@gmail.com;brunogruninger@gmail.com55163351-8111;55163351-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)