Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of the Method Pilates in Women With Temporomandibular Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Conditions:

Pain

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction: the influence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) related to postural changes are yet no consensus, but it is believed that the imbalances of a system can influence another. Several tec...

Detailed Description

t-test or Mann-Whitney test will be used to compare data before and after 15 weeks of treatment. Multiple Two-Way ANOVAs will be used to compare treatment and evaluation period, for each depended var...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women between 18 and 35 years old;
  • Possess temporomandibular disorder diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC / TMD) and classified into categories of severity of functional limitation through the Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire MFIQ
  • Owning a complaint of pain in the TMJ region, classified as greater than 2.5 (moderate to high) by the Visual Analog Scale.

Exclusion

  • Have greater than 35 kg / m2 body mass index (BMI);
  • Diagnosis of other disorders of the stomatognathic system;
  • Have a history of any surgical procedure on the face, teeth and spine in the last six months;
  • Possess severe pathologies of the spine (fractures, inflammatory diseases or tumors);
  • Provide framework for intellectual disability or inability to give consistent information;
  • Being in treatment for TMD, be it physical therapy, medical or dental care throughout the study period.
  • Being practicing Pilates in the last six months;
  • Being pregnant;
  • Make use of dental prosthesis or appliance;
  • Have a history of trauma to the face and temporomandibular joint in the last six months;
  • Having presented temporomandibular joint dislocation in the last six months;
  • Possess dental flaws between canines and molars.
  • Provide cross bite, overbite or open bite;
  • Presenting undershot or overshot jaw;
  • Present vestibular disorders that may interfere with the balance
  • Make use of continuous medication for pain or inflammation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02292355

Start Date

March 1 2015

End Date

June 1 2017

Last Update

June 23 2017

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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90690-200