Anxiety. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome. Sleep Wake Disorders.
Conditions
Interventions
In order to evaluate the influence of auricular acupuncture, in reducing the symptoms of sleep disorder, anxiety and TMD, 20 volunteers were included to analyze the results, that fit the criteria of i
Procedure/surgery
Other
E02.190.044
E02.760.169.063.500.169
Sponsors
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with one or more symptoms of anxiety, sleep disorder and TMD; both genders; non smokers; age between 20 and 45 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers outside the age group; total edentulous; users of total prostheses; smoking; history of alcohol or drug abuse; users of controlled drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1 Reduction of anxiety symptoms over the 10-week period, as verified by Beck-BAI questionnaire analysis. Volunteers are expected to score between 0 and 9, which correspond to a normal or absent level of anxiety. Reduction of the symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction over the 10-week period, verified by the analysis of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD) questionnaire. Volunteers are expected to have Grade 0 of chronic TMD pain. Reduction of symptoms of sleep disorder in the 10-week period, as verified by the Fletcher and Luckett questionnaire analysis. Volunteers are expected to score less than 1, indicative of absence of significant symptoms of sleep disorders.;Outcome found 1 Statistical analysis showed no significant difference for anxiety, sleep disorders and TMD when compared to patients before and after acupuncture therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndréa dos Reis
Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed