NCT06034756

Temporomandibular Joint Problems and Core Stabilization

Temporomandibular Joint Problems, Head Posture, Tongue Strength and Endurance and Core Stabilization With University Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 31 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between temporomandibular joint problems, head posture, tongue strength, and endurance with core stabilization.

Detailed description

This cross-sectional study was conducted on university students aged 18-31 between September 2022 and February 2023. In the evaluation of the students were used that the Fonseca's Anamnestic Questionnaire for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Examination Form for maximum pain-free mouth opening, presence of sound in temporomandibular joint movements, and palpation parameters of temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles, Craniovertebral Angle for forward head posture, and Iowa Oral Performance Instrument for tongue strength and endurance. In addition, the Trunk Flexor Endurance Test and Biering Sorenson Test were used for static endurance of the core muscles, and Sit-ups Test and Modified Push-ups Test were used for dynamic endurance of the core muscles.

Conditions

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
• Core Stability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	TMJ dysfunction	Fonseca's Anamnestic Questionnaire (FAQ) was used for TMJ dysfunction. The diagnostic accuracy of the FAQ was found to be high in identifying pain-related and intra-articular TMDs, and the cut-off point was set as 25 points. A score of 25 and above was accepted as the presence of TMD.
OTHER	Maximum pain-free mouth opening (MMO)	The maximum pain-free mouth opening was recorded using a 15 cm ruler
OTHER	Forward head posture	Forward head posture was evaluated by CVA using a goniometer. CVA was measured in degrees as the angle between the horizontal plane, the seventh cervical vertebra and the ear hole
OTHER	Tongue strength and endurance	Tongue strength and endurance were evaluated with IOPI (Medical LLC, Redmond, WA), which has been clinically validated and reliable
OTHER	Static endurance evaluation of the trunk muscles	The Trunk Flexors Endurance Test and the Biering Sorenson Test were used. These static tests are measurements targeting the local core muscles.
OTHER	Dynamic endurance evaluation of the core muscles	The Sit-ups and the Modified Push-ups Tests were used. These dynamic tests are measurements targeting the global core muscles.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-01
• Completion: 2023-02-15
• First posted: 2023-09-13
• Last updated: 2023-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)