NCT06894342

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Effect of Occlusal Splint Treatment on Masseter Muscle Thickness in Children With Sleep Bruxism:A Clinical Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splint in pediatric bruxist patients by ultrasonic measurements of masseter muscle thickness and pain perception.

Detailed description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of occlusal splint by ultrasonographic measurements of masseter muscle thickness and pain perception in a group of pediatric bruxist patients. The study included patients aged 7 to 12 years, all in the mixed dentition period, with class I occlusion and diagnosed with probable bruxism. A 2 mm thick soft occlusal splint was prepared for each patient. Ultrasonic measurements were used to assess the thickness of the masseter muscle (MMT) at baseline, one, two and three months.Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was also used to record subjective pain measurements. Repeated-measures ANOVA and Friedman test were used in the statistical analysis

Conditions

• Bruxism, Sleep

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ultrasonography	Ultrasonographic evaluation of the masseter muscle

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-28
• Completion: 2024-06-28
• First posted: 2025-03-25
• Last updated: 2025-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)