Status:
RECRUITING
Comparison of the Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Physiotherapy, and Physiotherapy Alone in Temporomandibular Disorders
Lead Sponsor:
Ainaz Shahedi
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medipol University
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) when it is added to a physiotherapy program for people experiencing chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with pain-related TMDs according to DC/TMD guidelines
- Chronic TMD pain, defined as experiencing pain for at least six months and feeling the pain during the last 30 days
- Age between 18-65 years
Exclusion
- Illiterate patients
- Severe depression (medical diagnoses)
- Previous diagnosis of uncontrolled psychiatric disorder neurodegenerative diseases
- Clinical history of tumors in the craniofacial region
- Patients in the post dental surgery period
- Patients who were submitted to previous physical therapy in the past year or to any health/pain education strategy
- Pregnant women
- Infections, whiplash-associated disorders and with chronic degenerative inflammatory or neurologic disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 14 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07147764
Start Date
September 14 2025
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
October 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Kavacik, Turkey (Türkiye), 34810