Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 20 women aged 20 to 45 years with myofascial masticatory pain. Five sensorial quantitative tests will be performed initially and after one month. During this one-month period they
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Sponsors
Departamento de Odontologia Restauradora da Universidade Federal do Ceará
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women. 20 to 45 years. Myofascial Pain in Masticatory Musculature for at least 3 months. Pain rating of at least 5.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Toothache. Fibromyalgia. Primary Headache. Diabetes uncontrolled. Uncontrolled hypertension. Lupus. Leprosy. Multiple sclerosis. Hypothyroidism. Carpal tunnel syndrome. Intracranial hypertension. Pregnancy. Previously diagnosed disabling psychological and neurological changes. Chikungunya fever. Dieting restrictive. Present signs and symptoms of intolerance, sensitivity or allergy to gluten. They should not have been treated for TMD in the last 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of pain assessed through quantitative sensorial mechanical tests after one month of the beginning of the gluten-free diet. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life and quality of sleep evaluated through the Brazilian Version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire - SF-36 and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, respectively, one month after the beginning of the gluten-free diet. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuliana Oliveira
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Outcome results
None listed