An Implementation and Biobehavioral Study of Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorder (TMJMD)

June 3, 2015 updated by: Robert J. Gatchel, The University of Texas at Arlington

An Implementation and Biobehavioral Study of TMJMD

With the great economic costs and traditionally poor outcomes among chronic temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) patients, it has become important to treat patients in the acute state, in order to prevent these more chronic disability problems. This has been the goal of two past funded grant projects. Results of the initial project isolated risk factors that successfully predicted the development of chronicity with a 91% accuracy rate. A statistical algorithm was developed which was used in the second project to screen out "high-risk" patients. These patients were then randomly assigned an early intervention or non-intervention group. One-year follow-up evaluations documented the treatment efficacy and cost effectiveness of early intervention. These results have major implications for effective early intervention and significant health care cost savings for this prevalent pain and disability problem. For the present proposed project, we plan to implement this treatment program in order to evaluate its effectiveness in more community-based dental practices. This is in response to NIH's request for the implementation of evidence-based treatment approaches, developed in controlled clinical settings, to the "real world" of diverse practices in the community. Acute TMJMD patients will be recruited from two community-based clinics. Based upon our "risk" screening algorithm, high-risk patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups (n=225/group): an early biobehavioral intervention or an attention-control group. It is hypothesized that the attention control "high-risk" patients will display more chronic TMJMD problems, relative to the "high-risk" early intervention patients, at one- and two-year follow-ups. A number of biopsychosocial measures will be evaluated, including chewing performance, the RDC/TMD, self-reported pain and stress, etc. Such a multi-level, multi-systems approach has not been applied to better understand the biopsychosocial underpinnings of TMJMD. Results from this component of the project will greatly aid in stimulating future research leading to the better understanding of TMJMD, as well as better tailoring of prescribed treatment regimens.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

456

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Arlington, Texas, United States, 76019
        • UT Arlington

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject Must be an Adult Aged 18 or Older.
  • Subject's First Acute Jaw Pain/Discomfort Episode Must Have First Developed Within the Last 6 Months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 18 years of age
  • TMD pain/discomfort of greater than 6 months' duration

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Early Biobehavioral Intervention
This intervention involves the use of non-invasive treatment modalities such as relaxation/biofeedback, stress management, and cognitive coping skills. It is based upon previous clinical research studies demonstrating the efficacy of this intervention in allowing acute TMD patients to better cope with stress and lifestyle issues that produce the TMD pain/discomfort.
Behavioral: Biobehavioral
6 sessions of Biobehavioral treatment modalities that include relaxation/biofeedback, stress management, and coping skills techniques.
Active Comparator: Attention Control Group
This intervention involves the presentation of helpful information to patients that explains etiology and potential treatment modalities used to modify/reduce TMD pain/discomfort.
Behavioral: Active Coping/Attention Intervention
6 sessions of didactic educational techniques to expose patients to the causes of TMD, as well as introducing them to traditional treatment modalities for intervening with acute TMD problems.
No Intervention: No Active Treatment Comparison Group
Unlike the other two treatment groups, that involve high-risk acute TMD patients, this group includes low-risk acute TMD patients. Past studies have shown that these low risk patients do not need any early intervention in order to prevent chronicity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Acute TMJMD does not progress to chronic
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The University of Texas at Arlington

Collaborators

Texas A&M University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert J. Gatchel, Ph.D., ABPP, The University of Texas at Arlington

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 4, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 6, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • U01DE010713 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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