The aim of the study is to compare the effects of Home Exercise Therapy (HET) and Telerehabilitation in patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders (TMD)with bruxism.
Home Exercise will be Group 1 and Telerehabilitation group will be Group 2. Group 1 HET, will include an educational training program about parafunctional activities of TMD disorders and bruxism and active exercises for 4 weeks. As part of the Home exercise program, a written document will be prepared, including relaxation, breathing training, posture, stretching, and strengthening exercises to be given to the patients. Group 2, in addition to the training and written document, the second group will receive the same exercises using telerehabilitation once a week by video call, and reminder messages will be sent to the patients 3 times a week.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
Educational training program about bruxism and the other oral parafunctional activities in patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders.
Telerehabilitation program combined with educational training program about bruxism and the other oral parafunctional activities in patients with myofascial temporomandibular disorders.
Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change from Baseline in Pain at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Visual Analog Scale will be used where patients will be asked to rate their pain on a scale from 0 to 10 with 0 indicating no pain and 10 the maximum worst pain, at the baseline and the end of 4 weeks intervention and at the end 8 weeks from baseline.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Mandibular range of movements at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Maximum mouth opening, mandibular lateral right and left shift, and mandibular protrusion range of motion measurements in mm.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Neck disability at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Neck Disability Index, consisting of a total of ten titles, was developed by Vernon and Mior in 1991. It includes topics such as pain intensity in the neck, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, driving, sleep, and leisure activities. The maximum score is 50, while the minimum is 0 points. Classification according to total score is as follows: 0-4 (no restrictions); 5-14 (mild restriction); 15-24 (moderate restriction); 25-34 (severe limitation); 34 and above (completely limited).
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Headache at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Headache Impact Test-6 test consists of 6 questions about the severity of headache, the effect of pain on daily life activities, how often it causes fatigue and low motivation, and concentration impairment. Scoring is done between 36-78.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Sleep Quality at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index test is used to evaluate sleep effects in the last few months. This questionnaire contains 24 questions, 19 of which are personal, and 5 of which are to be answered by a partner about sleep during both day and night. Five questions answered by the partner are not included in the scoring. Self-assessment questions contain different items related to sleep quality, which provide information about sleep duration, latency, and the frequency and severity of specific sleep problems. The total score is between 0-21. A score of 5 and below indicates good sleep quality, and a score above 5 indicates poor sleep quality.
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Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Oral Behavior at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Evaluation of oral habits with the Oral Habits Questionnaire consisting of 21 items, each item was evaluated according to the frequency of complaints as "4 = always; 3 = most of the time; 2 = sometimes; 1 = several times or 0 = none". The questions cover the times of sleep and wakefulness. The overall score ranges from 0 to 84.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Quality of life at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
The individual's personal perception of how oral health affects their quality of life and general health is measured. Oral Health Impact Profile-14 is a scale system that evaluates this perception with questions for functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical, psychological and social inadequacy, and disability measures. It is concluded that as the total score increases, the severity of the problem increases, and the quality of life decreases.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Head and Shoulder Posture at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Forward Head Posture: The angle between the C7-Ear-Horizontal plane in the sitting position (in degrees with a goniometer) Shoulder Posture: The angle between the Acromion-C7-Horizontal Plane in the sitting position (in degrees with a goniometer).
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Anxiety at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was developed by Spielberger et al. to measure state anxiety and trait anxiety. The questionnaire consists of 40 questions, the expressions used by the person in expressing his own feelings were included. There are four categories (nothing-a little-much-completely) for answers.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Change from Baseline in Fatigue at 4 weeks and 8 weeks
The Fatigue Severity Scale is used to measure the severity of fatigue in the past week, including today. The questionnaire consists of 9 items in total, and participants are asked to give a score from 1 to 7 for each question. The fatigue level of the patient is determined according to the score obtained by the sum of the points. The higher the level of fatigue, the higher the total score.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks