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Temporomandibular DisordersNCT04982601

Yoga-Based Exercise Program For Temporomandibular Disorders

A study testing Yoga Exercises in people with Temporomandibular Disorders and Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, run by Medipol University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Aims:The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yoga-based exercise program on pain, range of motion(ROM), sleep quality, depression and quality of life in female patients with myofascial pain dysfunction(MPD) of temporomandibular disorders . Methods: MPD will be included in the study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 50 years, women only
What is being tested?
Yoga Exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
39 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
7 Jan 2014to 7 Jun 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 50 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female patients aged 20-50 years diagnosed with MPD(myofascial pain dysfunction) syndrome according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria For Temporomandibular Disorders

Who cannot join

  • Those with orthopedic problems such as degenerative arthritis and traumatic injuries, took physiotherapy program in the last 3 months and drug users were not included in the study.

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Yoga-Based Exercise Program for Females With Temporomandibular Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Aims:The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yoga-based exercise program on pain, range of motion(ROM), sleep quality, depression and quality of life in female patients with myofascial pain dysfunction(MPD) of temporomandibular disorders .

Methods: MPD will be included in the study. Yoga based exercise program will be performed to the first group as 3 times in a week for 6 weeks. The second group will be the control group. Outcome measurements; pain ,sleep quality, depression and quality of life will be evaluated. Evaluations will be repeated before and 6 weeks after exercise.

Read the detailed description

Total 46 female patients between the ages of 20-50 planned to include in the study. In the study, 42 volunteers divided into two groups as yoga group (Group 1) and control group (Group 2). As a result of randomization, those chose 1 were taken in group 1, 2 were included in group 2. Yoga-based exercises performs for 6 weeks and 3 days in a week for the first group. The second group will be taken in the waiting list to be included in the program as a control group.

Yoga-based exercises perform by a physiotherapist has Yoga training, by consisting of 10-person groups, 6 weeks, 3 days in a week for a total of 18 sessions. Yoga-based exercises are Hatha yoga-based sessions consisting of breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, relaxation, asanas exercises and lasts about one hour.

Before the treatment, evaluations made immediately after the 6-weeks exercise program ended. As the primary outcome measures; jaw pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Neck Pain And Disability Scale (NPDS), neck and jaw range of motion (ROM) measurements; for secondary outcome measurements; the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUQI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Short Form 36 (SF36) are used. All measurements are repeated at the 6th week after yoga application and datas compared with the baseline measurements.

Being tested
Yoga Exercises
Medical subject headings
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Fibromyalgia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Yoga ExercisesOther

    Yoga-based exercises are Hatha yoga-based sessions consisting of breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, relaxation, asanas exercises.

Study groups in NCT04982601
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Yoga GroupExperimentalYoga-based exercises were performed by a physiotherapist has Yoga training, by consisting of 10-person groups, 6 weeks, 3 days in a week for a total of 18 sessions. Yoga-based exercises are Hatha yoga-based sessions consisting of breathing exercises, warm-up exercises, relaxation, asanas exercises and lasts about one hour. Especially combined movements with upper extremity and neck movements and breathing exercises were used in breathing exercises. In the warm-up exercises, the muscles were extended by giving exercises especially for stretching the muscles. In this way, asanas were prepared. Asanas Ardra kati cahkrasana, padahastasana, trikosana, sasankasana, varaksana poses have been performed. Asanas were modified and applied according to the patient's condition. Relaxation exercises were used both after breathing exercises and at the end of the exercise program. With relaxation, the patients were allowed to leave their muscles relaxed with the whole body relaxation
Receives: Other: Yoga Exercises
Control GroupNo interventionNo kind of intervention has been applied to control group they awaited for therapy procedure for 6 week. They have assessed at the end of the 6 weeks.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Visual Analog Scale(VAS)

    Pain intensity felt in the chin was evaluated with VAS at rest. They were asked to draw their pain level on a 10 cm scale between 0-10 points as 0=no pain, 10 unbearable pain

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Neck Pain And Disability Scale (NPDS)

    It is examined with Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS). The severity of neck pain, duration of symptoms, and the disability of each item in the specified activities are evaluated. Each item is scored between 0-5 points. The total score is the sum of the points in each item and ranges from 0 to 100. High scores indicate more severe pain and effect

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Neck and jaw range of motion (ROM)

    The neck and chin area of the patients were measured with a ROM universal goniometer. While neck normal joint motion flexion (0-65 °), extension (50 °), lateral flexion (45 °) and rotation (60-80 °) were measured, TMJ movements, mandibular depression, protrusion, deviation movements were measured. Measurements were taken 3 times and the mean value was recorded

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUQI)

    Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a questionnaire that evaluates sleep quality with questions asked in 7 main topics as: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficacy, sleep disorders, use of sleep medication and daytime functions. Questions are given a score between 0-3, high scores reflect poor sleep quality. Each of the seven main titles is evaluated first in itself. The scores of these components are added. Maximum 21 points are taken in total, and 5 points and above are considered as poor sleep quality

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

    The depression level of the cases was evaluated using the Turkish version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Each of the items of the questionnaire examines somatic, affective and cognitive symptoms. Each item consists of 4 separate sentences that composed as showing increased severtiy about a specific symptom of depression. The sentences are scored between zero and three to indicate the severity of depression. High scores indicate more severe depression. The highest score that can be obtained in the survey is 63. For evaluation; 0-14 points shows mild depression, 15-29 points shows moderate depression, 30-63 points shows a serious depression level

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Short Form 36 (SF36)

    Turkish version of Short Form 36 (SF-36) was used to evaluate the quality of life. The SF-36 questionnaire with 36 items that measure eight health related quality of life domains: physical functioning (PF), social functioning (SF), role limitation due to physical problems (RP), role limitation due to emotional problems (RE), mental health (MH), energy and vitality (VT), bodily pain (BP), and general perception of health (GH). In the calculation of the results, each subscale is calculated separately. The scores of the subscales vary between 0 and 100, and the high score indicates good health

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jul 2021
  2. Study start7 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion7 Jun 2019
  4. Study completion7 Jun 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04982601
Sponsor's protocol ID
10840098-07
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
8 Jul 2021
Last updated
29 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Atilgan E, Kurt H, Algun ZC. Effect of yoga-based exercise program in female patients with myofacial pain of temporomandibular disorders. Clin Oral Investig. 2024 Nov 16;28(12):642. doi: 10.1007/s00784-024-06045-y.

    PubMed 39547987

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Yoga Exercises in people with Temporomandibular Disorders and Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, run by Medipol University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Visual Analog Scale(VAS) (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04982601, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jul 2021.

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