NCT02946645

Efficiency of Neuromuscular Bite vs Physiotherapy in TMD Patients

Efficiency of Neuromuscular Bite vs Physiotherapy in TMD Patients BENEFIT Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of L'Aquila · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) therapy remains an open challenge for modern dentistry. Usually physiotherapy is considered a reliable approach to treatment of TMD patients. Moreover, neuromuscular bites (orthotic) are able to reduce signs and symptoms of TMD. To our knowledge, no specific trials have been designed for the evaluation of the efficiency of physiotherapy vs neuromuscular bites in TMD patients. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficiency in term of cranial muscles electromyography (sEMG), mandibular kinetic (KNG) and subjective pain scores, of orthotic vs manual physiotherapy therapy compared to placebo.

Conditions

• TMD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Neuromuscular Bite (orthotic/sub-lingual)	Bite is a device which simulates a set of properly positioned teeth
PROCEDURE	Mandibular Physiotherapy	Mandibular Stabilisation Exercises 1. Place knuckle of index finger between top and bottom teeth. 2. Remove it, keeping the teeth separated one-knuckle apart. 3. Apply gentle pressure to the to the jaw using your index finger/thumb as demonstrated in the pictures above.
OTHER	Placebo	No interventions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-07-01
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2016-10-27
• Last updated: 2021-04-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy