Bruxism, Sleep Bruxism, Facial Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Randomized clinical trial, four-arm, unblinded. Groups 1 and 2 will receive the intervention for awake bruxism, and groups 3 and 4 for sleep bruxism. Group one: 35 adolescent athletes of both sexes wi
Sponsors
Universidade de Pernambuco
Universidade de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
10 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Soccer players aged 10-19 years; of both sexes; with definite awake bruxism or possible or probable sleep bruxism associated with a report of orofacial pain or headache
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents Teenagers with a cognitive and/or neurological disorder or syndrome that makes it impossible to complete the questionnaire. Teenagers who utilize an occlusal splint for the management of bruxism and/or temporomandibular dysfunction or any other treatment for orofacial pain in the last twelve months. Teenagers who have used any medications that may affect motor behavior in the three days leading up to the intervention. Adolescents in use of braces
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle activity: To assess the electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles (anterior temporalis) utilizing an electromyograph device, where any deviations from the established threshold for each patient are evaluated from the first day of the intervention;Orofacial pain: To assess the frequency and intensity of pain using the DC/TMD diagnostic criteria questionnaire pain module; during the first month of the intervention, the evaluation will be weekly, and after the first month until the end of the 3rd month, the evaluation will be biweekly;Headache: To assess the frequency and intensity of pain using the DC/TMD diagnostic criteria questionnaire pain module; during the first month of the intervention, the evaluation will be weekly, and after the first month until the end of the 3rd month, the evaluation will be biweekly | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcomes secondary are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFabiana Godoy
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed