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

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Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul, Kavacik, Turkey (Türkiye), 34810

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