The aim of the study is to examine the effect of high voltage electrical stimulation on pain, temporomandibular joint mobility, cervical mobility, head position, tender points and joint sounds in individuals with temporomandibular disorders.
28 individuals who meet the TMER / Research Diagnostic Criteria classification will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Exercise with high voltage electrical stimulation (YVES) will be applied to the 1st group and only exercise will be applied to the 2nd group. The second group will be the control group of the study. Both groups will be informed about the disease before starting the study before the treatment and patient education will be given about the situations that need attention. Again, 2 groups will be given an exercise program from the day they start the treatment, 3 times a week for 4 weeks during the treatment. As sociodemographic information of the individuals, age, gender, height, weight, body mass index, marital and educational status, occupation, smoking and alcohol use, patient history, family history and complaint sides will be recorded. Before starting treatment, individuals will be evaluated for pain, temporomandibular joint mobility, cervical mobility, tender points, and joint sounds: 1. Pain with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), 2. TMJ mobility with a ruler, 3. Cervical mobility with C-ROM (Cervical Range of Motion) inclinometer, 4. Head position with universal goniometer and ImageJ software, 5. Sensitive points with algometer, 6. Joint sounds will be evaluated as present / absent as a result of the evaluation of movements in all directions (maximum mouth opening, right / left lateral excursions, protrusion and retrusion). After 4 weeks of treatment, the measurements will be repeated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
34
The effect of high voltage electrical stimulation on temporomandibular disorders
The effect of high voltage electrical stimulation on temporomandibular disorders
Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Ankara, None Selected, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change in pain on temporomandibular joint
Pain with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 10 seconds.
Change in temporomandibular joint mobility
Temporomandibular joint mobility with a ruler
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 3 minutes.
Change in cervical mobility
Cervical mobility with C-ROM (Cervical Range of Motion) inclinometer
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 5 minutes.
Change in head position
Head position with universal goniometer and ImageJ software
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 3 minutes.
Change in tender points
Tender points with algometer
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 10 minutes.
Change in joint sounds
Joint sounds as present / absent as a result of the evaluation of movements in all directions (maximum mouth opening, right / left lateral excursions, protrusion and retrusion)
Time frame: Before and after treatment, 4 weeks apart. It takes 2 minutes.
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