Status:

COMPLETED

Biomechanical Relationship Between Trunk Flexion and Mouth Opening: Pilot Study

Lead Sponsor:

University Rovira i Virgili

Conditions:

Hamstring Injury

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-26 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to analyze if there is a biomechanical relationship between trunk flexion and buccal opening and to observe if there is an improvement of trunk flexion by performing th...

Detailed Description

The study design is made up of a double-blind clinical trial with 60 participants randomly divided into two groups of 30 people each (Treatment group and Control group). Basal measurements of the mout...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being between 18 and 26 years old (both included).
  • Having signed the consent form.
  • Being able to introduce three knuckles of the non-dominant hand between the incisors.

Exclusion

  • Having a musculoskeletal injury in the lower extremity and / or in the jaw.
  • Being in the process of receiving physiotherapy treatment and / or having undergone any odontologic or maxillofacial surgery in the last month.
  • Having suffered dislocations, painful clicks or being diagnosed with some type of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.
  • Having hypermobility in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that is, the measurement of the buccal opening being greater than 60 mm.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06188897

Start Date

February 1 2023

End Date

February 15 2023

Last Update

January 3 2024

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Laura Menés Fernández

Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain, 08800