The Influence of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture

November 17, 2005 updated by: University Medicine Greifswald

The Influence of of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture in TMD Cases and Controls

The study was designed to investigate a possible influence of an occlusal stabilization splint on the body posture in TMD cases and controls. Interocclusal appliances or occlusal splints are therapeutic devices that are most frequently used in the treatment of TMD. Changes of the mandibular position and occlusal equilibrations are assumed to have an impact on the general body posture.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Device: occlusal appliance

Detailed Description

Thirty TMD cases and 10 controls were included in the study. All participants were recruited from the School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald. All subjects gave their written consent to participate in the study. They then completed a TMD history questionnaire and underwent a clinical examination. The examination included palpation of the masticatory muscles and the TMJs, range of mandibular motion measurements, and assessment of joint noises. The TMD cases were required to have a diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia. Controls had to be free of pain symptoms in their masticatory muscles and TMJs. Body posture was measured during five minutes of walking using an ultrasound-distance measuring device (sonoSens® Monitor) with small sensors placed on the skin that continually record changes in the distance between them. A static posture evaluation was performed with a contactless, and radiation-free static measurement of the back surface and spine using a 3D measurement system (formetric II). A second measurement was performed after insertion of the occlusal appliance and a third one after 7 days of treatment.

The occlusal appliances were inserted after the first examination and all participants were instructed to use it at night and during examinations.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

Phase

Phase 1

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

TMD cases: diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia

Exclusion Criteria:

TMD cases: chronic systemic diseases, cardiac pacemakers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
changes in body posture

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
score of compliants
number of tender muscles and TMJs

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Medicine Greifswald

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Georg Meyer, Prof., School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany
Principal Investigator: Georg Meyer, Prof. Dr., School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Study Completion

August 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 18, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

RD-B-01

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