NCT05740826

Correlation Between Cervical Spine Muscle Disorders and the Occurrence of Symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluated the correlation between the occurrence of disorders of selected muscles of the cervical spine and the occurrence of symptoms of TMJ dysfunction

Detailed description

The examination includes personal questionnaire, physical examination and an algometer measurement on the upper fibers of the trapezius, levator scapula, sternocleidomastoid and rectus capitis posterior major to define pressure sensitivity of neck muscles and define is there a correlation between the occurrence of disorders of selected muscles of the cervical spine and the occurrence of symptoms of TMJ dysfunction.

Conditions

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Algometer	The algometer head was applied to the trigger point of selected muscles at an angle of 90° and, increasing the pressure at a speed of about 100g/s, three measurements were made. Each measurement stoped at the first sensation of pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-08
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2022-12-30
• First posted: 2023-02-23
• Last updated: 2023-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland