NCT06582134

Effectiveness of Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Painful Temporomandibular Disorders Among University Students

Effectiveness of Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions (BMBI) for Painful Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Among University Students

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Malaya · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if brief mindfulness-based intervention (BMBI) is beneficial to participants suffering from painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The objectives of the research are: 1. To compare physical functioning (pain intensity and jaw function) in UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 2. To compare psychological distress and mindfulness state in UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 3. To compare the quality of life of UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 4. To compare the changes in physical functioning, psychological distress, mindfulness state and quality of life between UM students in the intervention (BMBI) and the control groups. Participants will: Listen to the audio recordings 3 times a week, for 3 months when they are about to sleep. Make 4 visits to the clinic: Baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months later.

Conditions

• Temporomandibular Disorders
• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Sham BMBI	Participants are requested to listen to the recordings 3 times a week, for 3 months (in a standardized sequence e.g., 1-2-3 and repeat) on Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays. They are instructed to listen right before they sleep and encouraged to use them whenever they feel stressed or in pain.
BEHAVIORAL	BMBI	Participants are requested to listen to the recordings 3 times a week, for 3 months (in a standardized sequence e.g. A-B-C and repeat) on Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays. They are instructed to listen right before they sleep and encouraged to use them whenever they feel stressed or in pain.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-12
• Primary completion: 2025-01-01
• Completion: 2025-09-01
• First posted: 2024-09-03
• Last updated: 2024-09-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia