Status:
COMPLETED
Jaw Kinematics and Muscle Activation in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Cheng-Hsin General Hospital
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Disorder
Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Brief Summary
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a collective term for pain and dysfunction of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Typical signs and symptoms of TMD includes regional pain, n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (nonspecific chronic neck pain group):
- Aged between 20 to 65 years old
- Mechanical pain that provoked by sustained neck postures or specific neck movements without any identifiable diseases or structure anomalies
- Chronic or recurrent neck pain of at least 3 months duration
- Minimum of 3 points on the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) over cervical region
- Without any pain, clicking or range of motion limitation over TMJ
- Inclusion Criteria (healthy control group):
- Age (± 5 years) and gender match to NCNP group
- No pain or clinical pathology involving the masticatory system or cervical spine for at least one year prior to the start of the study
- Exclusion Criteria (both groups):
- Serious injury, tumor, infection
- Recent cervical-cranial surgery
- Neurologic involvement
- Inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Pregnancy
- Nonmechanical cause of neck pain (e.g. herniated disk, spinal fractures)
- Had been diagnosed with spinal conditions (e.g. spondylolisthesis)
- Shoulder pain within 1 years
- Loss of posterior tooth
- Dental pain or periodontal problems
- Orthodontic, orofacial myofunctional or TMD treatment within 3 months
- Use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs within 3 days
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 11 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04041271
Start Date
October 11 2019
End Date
August 30 2020
Last Update
November 10 2020
Active Locations (1)
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National Yang-Ming University
Taipei, Taiwan, 112