Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Group Experimental 1: 30 women with chronical pain on face and temporomandibular joint will be evaluated in three moments, with an interval of 30 days among them: 1st appointment: education (informati
Behavioural
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Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Females, aged between 18 and 70 years, presenting chronic pain related to chronic temporomandibular disorder; not being in treatment for this painful condition; not be starting any treatment for any other painful condition such as fibromyalgia; back pain; neck pain or rheumatic changes; natural teeth or fixed prosthesis with posterior contention; be capable to reading and writing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Using removable partial denture; using complete denture or implantssuported fixed; debilitating systemic diseases as Parkinson or Alzheimer; use of a cardiac pacemaker; absence of severe malocclusions as crossbite; anterior open bite; midline deviation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean difference of pain, determined by means of an algometer and by responses to a questionnaire after each evaluation period of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean difference of mandibular movement amplitude and masticatory performance, determined by specific equipments | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Pero
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Outcome results
None listed