Proprioceptive Treatment for Temporomandibular Dysfunction

The Influence of Proprioceptive Treatment for the Intensity of Pain, Muscle Activity, Level of Severity and Mandible Mobility in Individuals With Temporomandibular Dysfunction: Clinical Trial, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind

The project aims to assess the effects of proprioceptive treatment through the use of hyperbolid mastication apparatus on pain intensity, muscle activity and joint mobility in subjects with TMD. A randomized, blind, clinical trial will be conducted. Volunteers aged between 18 and 40 years will be recruited, with a diagnosis of muscle- and joint-related TMD according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD), being randomly divided in three different groups: Group 1 (G1) - treated with HB device combined with tongue exercises on the palate; Group 2 (G2) - treated HB alone and Group 3 (G3) - control. Treatment protocols will be applied for 12 sessions, the volunteers will be evaluated in two stages: before applying the treatment and after the last session.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Facial Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: hyperbolid combined with tongue exercises on the palate; Other: hyperbolid

Detailed Description

The temporomandibular disorder (TMD) are characterized by a set of clinical abnormalities involving the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and other associated structures. Several studies have supported the use of physical therapy in the treatment of this condition, especially electrotherapy, laser therapy and manual resources. However, despite advances in the search for scientific evidence, it is necessary to prove to other commonly used clinical measures in subjects with TMD, such as the use of hyperbolid, which is a feature that stimulates the proprioceptive function. Thus, this project aims to assess the effects of proprioceptive treatment through the use of hyperbolid on pain intensity, muscle activity and joint mobility in subjects with TMD. A randomized, blind, clinical trial will be conducted. Volunteers aged between 18 and 40 years will be recruited, with a diagnosis of muscle- and joint-related TMD according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD), being randomly divided in three different groups, the first group constituted by treatment with hyperbolid associated with tongue exercises on the palate, the second group consists of treatment with hyperbolid alone and the third group will not receive any type of intervention (proprioceptive treatment will be offered after the study period). Treatment protocols will be applied for 12 sessions, the volunteers will be evaluated in two stages: before applying the treatment and after the last session. The variables that will be investigated are: pain assessed using visual analog scale and algometry; muscle activity, investigated by electromyography of masticatory muscles; and joint mobility, measured by the use of a caliper. Regarding the analysis of the data will be held intragroup comparisons, considering the pre-treatment and after twelve sessions, and comparisons between groups. To this end it will be applied the Shapiro-Wilk test for checking the normality of data, and the statistical test applied consistent, then parametric or nonparametric. Is assumed a significance level of 5%.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 33
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil, 02117-020
    • University of Nove de Julho

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders according to the RDC / TMD questionnaire,
• 18 to 40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of neurological disorders
• Submit dental flaws,
• Sull or partial denture,
• Systemic diseases, neuromuscular,
• History of trauma to the face and or ATM
• History of TMJ luxation.
• Being in orthodontic treatment or medication that affects the musculoskeletal system.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Hyperbolid combined with tongue exercises on the palate; The proprioceptive treatment protocol if run in the use of exercises with hyperboloid based on studies of Biasotto-Gonzalez (2005), for each exercise will be held 6 sets of 6 reps. Between exercises, 1 minute will be established for rest of the volunteer, in order to avoid muscle fatigue and possible exacerbation of pain, and after that period you will be asked to volunteer the proprioceptive exercise of ´ ´ tongue on the hard palate ´ ´ Biasotto-Gonzalez-based (2005), which consists of the language supported in the hard palate, you must open and close the mouth, having as the principle language as a physical reference.	Behavioral: hyperbolid combined with tongue exercises on the palate
Active Comparator: Hyperbolid; The proprioceptive treatment protocol if run in the use of the hyperboloid, based on studies of Biasotto-Gonzalez (2005), but without the proprioceptive exercise of language in ´ ´ hard palate ´ ´. For each exercise will be held 6 series of 6 repetitions, and between exercises, 1 minute will be established for rest of the volunteer, in order to avoid muscle fatigue and possible exacerbation of pain.	Other: hyperbolid
No Intervention: Control; The individuals in control group did not receive any type of intervention, being offered proprioceptive treatment after the study period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain intensity	Pain intensity was assessed using the visual analog scale, RDC/TMD Pain Index.	1 Year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Electromyographic Activity	Muscle activity was assessed using the EMG signal will be recorded in the dominant upper trapezius muscle in patients with nonspecific neck pain, will be evaluated before and after treatment	1 Year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Eric Arruda, University of Nove de Julho

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• University web site

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 19, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): December 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 18, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 11, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise Therapy; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Facial Pain
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Jaw Diseases; Craniomandibular Disorders; Mandibular Diseases; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome; Facial Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: ERC-2205-AR