Temporomandibular Joint Function, Oral Habits and Pain Complaints of Pregnant Women

Karadeniz Technical University224 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the temporomandibular joint functions, oral habits and pain complaints of pregnant women. .

When looking at the literature, it is seen that physiological and hormonal changes that occur in pregnant women affect the musculoskeletal system and pain threshold of women. These changes seen in pregnant women and their psychological levels throughout the process also contribute negatively to the process.Due to the insufficiency of studies examining temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems and oral habits in pregnant women and the contradictory results in existing studies, it is seen that new studies are needed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

224

Conditions

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)Pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria (Pregnancy women): * Being between the ages of 18-45, * At least primary school graduate, * Able to speak and understand Turkish, * Women diagnosed with pregnancy by USG, * Singleton pregnancy, * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria (Pregnancy women): * Those with any systemic disease concerning the musculoskeletal system, * Women with any type of disability, * Having communication problems, * Multiple pregnancy, * Refusing to participate in the study. Inclusion Criteria (Non-Pregnancy women): * Being between the ages of 18-45, * At least primary school graduate, * Able to speak and understand Turkish, * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria (Non-Pregnancy women): * Those with any systemic disease concerning the musculoskeletal system, * Women with any type of disability, * Having communication problems, * Refusing to participate in the study.

Locations (1)

Karadeniz Technical Univerity

Trabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Temporomandibular disorders function

Fonseca Anamnestic Index, which is reported as a reliable and valid index, will be used to evaluate the presence/absence of temporomandibular disorder and the severity of the disorder.

Time frame: 1 year

Mandibular function

The Mandibular Function Impairment Questionnaire (MFBA), a questionnaire that evaluates jaw function impairment with different sub-dimensions, will also be used.

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Oral Habits

The Oral Habits Checklist will be used.

Time frame: 1 year

Pain assessment

The presence, frequency and duration (how long has it been present) and severity of jaw, neck, back and waist pain will be questioned. The severity of pain will be assessed using the Numerical Pain Scale. This scale rates pain from "0" ("no pain") to "10" ("worst pain imaginable")

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Nurhayat Korkmaz, MSc

CONTACT

+905387369062 krkmznrhyt@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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