Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Occlusal Sensitivity to Articulating Foils in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders and Healthy Controls

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zagreb

Collaborating Sponsors:

Croatian Science Foundation

Conditions:

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Occlusal sensitivity refers to the ability to detect fine objects placed between opposing teeth during biting or in maximum intercuspation. Two main approaches are commonly used to assess occlusal sen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Reported pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and/or masticatory muscles persists for more than 3 months.
  • Spontaneous pain \>30 mm on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at the time of the first examination.
  • \-

Exclusion

  • Loss of posterior teeth leads to loss of occlusal support zones.
  • Posterior removable dentures.
  • Poor oral hygiene or periodontal disease.
  • Orofacial pathology unrelated to TMD diagnosis.
  • Acute pain (duration \<3 months).
  • History of head and neck trauma.
  • Headache not related to TMD (according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, ICHD-II).
  • Pain caused by fibromyalgia.
  • Systemic diseases or diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
  • History of pain medication abuse or current substance abuse.
  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07163494

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

November 1 2025

Last Update

September 9 2025

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