The Influence of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture
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Purpose
The study was designed to investigate a possible influence of an occlusal stabilization splint on the body posture in TMD cases and controls. Interocclusal appliances or occlusal splints are therapeutic devices that are most frequently used in the treatment of TMD. Changes of the mandibular position and occlusal equilibrations are assumed to have an impact on the general body posture.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
Temporomandibular Disorders Craniomandibular Disorders Arthromyalgia Chronic Disease Occlusal Appliance |
Device: occlusal appliance |
Phase 1 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | The Influence of of a Stabilization Splint on the Body Posture in TMD Cases and Controls |
- changes in body posture
- score of compliants
- number of tender muscles and TMJs
| Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | April 2005 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2005 |
Thirty TMD cases and 10 controls were included in the study. All participants were recruited from the School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald. All subjects gave their written consent to participate in the study. They then completed a TMD history questionnaire and underwent a clinical examination. The examination included palpation of the masticatory muscles and the TMJs, range of mandibular motion measurements, and assessment of joint noises. The TMD cases were required to have a diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia. Controls had to be free of pain symptoms in their masticatory muscles and TMJs. Body posture was measured during five minutes of walking using an ultrasound-distance measuring device (sonoSens® Monitor) with small sensors placed on the skin that continually record changes in the distance between them. A static posture evaluation was performed with a contactless, and radiation-free static measurement of the back surface and spine using a 3D measurement system (formetric II). A second measurement was performed after insertion of the occlusal appliance and a third one after 7 days of treatment.
The occlusal appliances were inserted after the first examination and all participants were instructed to use it at night and during examinations.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- TMD cases: diagnoses of myofascial pain and/or arthralgia
Exclusion Criteria:
- TMD cases: chronic systemic diseases, cardiac pacemakers
Contacts and Locations| Principal Investigator: | Georg Meyer, Prof. | School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany |
| Principal Investigator: | Georg Meyer, Prof. Dr. | School of Dentistry, University of Greifswald |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00154128 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | RD-B-01 |
| Study First Received: | September 8, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | November 17, 2005 |
| Health Authority: | Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices |
Keywords provided by University Medicine Greifswald:
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temporomandibular disorder craniomandibular disorder occlusal appliance clinical trial |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Chronic Disease Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome Craniomandibular Disorders Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Mandibular Diseases Jaw Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Joint Diseases |
Muscular Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Myofascial Pain Syndromes Salicylic Acid Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Antifungal Agents Keratolytic Agents Dermatologic Agents |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 13, 2013