Status:
COMPLETED
Forward Head Posture and Myogenic TMD Association in Smartphone Overuse
Lead Sponsor:
Doha Hany Mohamed Labib
Conditions:
Temporomandibular Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to determine the correlation between forward head posture and myogenic temporomandibular disorder, pain pressure threshold and endurance of masticatory and neck...
Detailed Description
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and cervical spine are closely related to each other due to their anatomical, mechanical and neurophysiological relationships. That's why pain and dysfunction in the cerv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject's age range from 18 - 40 years.
- Both males and females will be recruited.
- Subjects diagnosed as myogenic TMD according to the presence of trigger points in masseter, temporalis, upper trapezius and C5-C6 articular pillars according to the myofascial diagnostic criteria that includes a taut band and hypersensitive spot
- All subjects are heavy smartphones users, using the SAS-SV, the cuffof value for males is 31 and for females is 33.
- All subjects will have forward head posture assessed by CVA less than 49.9 degrees.
Exclusion
- History of head, neck or TMJ trauma
- Patients who underwent orthodontic treatment
- Congenital, or acquired postural deformity
- No previous neck or spinal or TMJ surgery
- Subjects who are on anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs for pain
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 17 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 15 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06065826
Start Date
October 17 2023
End Date
December 15 2023
Last Update
February 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Chinese Egyptian University
Cairo, Egypt