Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders in Office Workers

The current study aimed to explore the associations between neck pain and temporomandibular disorders in office workers

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain; Temporomandibular Disorder

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional study. All participants will provide informed consent before participating in the study. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration criteria. Data will be collected using questionnaires, which include information on demographic, clinical conditions.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 500

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Kucukcekmece
    • Istanbul, Kucukcekmece, Turkey
      • University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital,

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

aged between 18 and 55, working on computer, having neck pain at least three months with or without temporomandibular pain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 18 and 55,
• Working on computer,
• Having neck pain at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Reporting pregnancy,
• Having a history of accidents,
• Trauma or surgery in the neck region and temporomandibular region,
• Congenital anomaly of the spine or temporomandibular joint,
• Rheumatologic disease,
• Osteoporosis,
• Spondylosis,
• Spondylolisthesis,
• Infection of the spine or temporomandibular joint
• Cervical disc herniation,
• Tumor

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Neck pain; Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen VAS scores, bournemouth neck questionnaire, demographic information and for temporomandibular pain Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments Axis I TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire and Axis II PHQ-4, Oral Behaviors Checklist .
Neck pain with temeporomandibular pain; Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen VAS scores, bournemouth neck questionnaire, demographic information and for temporomandibular pain Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments Axis I TMD Pain Screener, Symptom questionnaire, Clinical Examination Form, Axis II Pain Drawing Graded Chronic Pain (version 2), JFLS-8 ,PHQ-4 Oral Behaviors Checklist.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire	The NBQ consists of 7 questions that examine the pain intensity, daily life activities, social activities, anxiety, emotional aspects of depression, kinesiophobia, and the ability to control pain. The items in the questionnaire are specific to patients with neck pain and each question evaluates a different parameter.The score for each measure are added. This can produce a value between a minimum score of 0, and a maximum score of 70. The higher the score reflects the degree of impact on a patient's life.	1 interview day
Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Assessment Instruments	Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) is a dual-axis framework for the assessment and diagnosis of Axis I physical diagnoses for the most common TMDs and Axis II self-report psychosocial and behavioral screening questionnaires.	1 interview day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tugba Sahbaz

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Schiffman E, Ohrbach R, Truelove E, Look J, Anderson G, Goulet JP, List T, Svensson P, Gonzalez Y, Lobbezoo F, Michelotti A, Brooks SL, Ceusters W, Drangsholt M, Ettlin D, Gaul C, Goldberg LJ, Haythornthwaite JA, Hollender L, Jensen R, John MT, De Laat A, de Leeuw R, Maixner W, van der Meulen M, Murray GM, Nixdorf DR, Palla S, Petersson A, Pionchon P, Smith B, Visscher CM, Zakrzewska J, Dworkin SF; International RDC/TMD Consortium Network, International association for Dental Research; Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group, International Association for the Study of Pain. Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Groupdagger. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2014 Winter;28(1):6-27. doi: 10.11607/jop.1151.
• van Selms MKA, Wiegers JW, van der Meer HA, Ahlberg J, Lobbezoo F, Visscher CM. Temporomandibular disorders, pain in the neck and shoulder area, and headache among musicians. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Feb;47(2):132-142. doi: 10.1111/joor.12886. Epub 2019 Sep 24.
• Kang JH. Effects on migraine, neck pain, and head and neck posture, of temporomandibular disorder treatment: Study of a retrospective cohort. Arch Oral Biol. 2020 Jun;114:104718. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104718. Epub 2020 Apr 18.
• Visscher CM, Schouten MJ, Ligthart L, van Houtem CM, de Jongh A, Boomsma DI. Shared Genetics of Temporomandibular Disorder Pain and Neck Pain: Results of a Twin Study. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2018 Mar 6;32(2):107-112. doi: 10.11607/ofph.2016. Online ahead of print.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 20, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 20, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): July 20, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): May 25, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 10, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 9, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: neck pain; temporomandibular disorder; office workers
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Jaw Diseases; Craniomandibular Disorders; Mandibular Diseases; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Disease; Neck Pain; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: KAEK/2021.03.114

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No