UCAM DENTAL Av. Juan Carlos I 30008 Murcia (en el CC ZigZag)
Murcia, 30008, Spain
Completed
NCT Number: NCT07523984
Effects of a Training Oral Device (Custom Splint) Adjusted Using Electromyography for the Balance Between the Masseter and Temporal Muscle in Elite Military Paratroopers.
The aim of this prospective, longitudinal observational study is to evaluate the influence of the use of sports splints on the muscular activity of the stomatognathic system and cervical mobility in adult sport parachutists.
The main research questions are: Does the use of a sports splint modify the electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles during functional movements? Does it produce changes measurable by accelerometry?
The researchers will compare the records obtained with and without the sports splint in order to determine whether the use of this device produces changes in the neuromuscular activity of the stomatognathic system and in cervical mobility.
Participants will perform the following tasks during the evaluation:
Recording of electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles using surface electromyography.
Measurement of cervical movements using an accelerometer. Performance of functional cervical movements (flexion, extension, lateral inclination, and nodding) under conditions with and without the sports splint.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Athletes aged 18 years or older
- good oral health -no history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes -
- oral hygiene habits of at least two brushings per day.
Exclusion criteria
Poor oral hygiene periodontitis history of recent dental trauma.
Treatment and study plan
Effects of a Training Oral Device (Custom Splint) Adjusted Using Electromyography
Diagnostic TestElectromyographic recording comparing muscle activity with and without a sports splint.
Primary outcomes
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POC TA
Time frame: 2 year
Percentage of Overlapping Coefficient of the Anterior Temporalis (right and left): A parameter that measures the degree of overlap in electromyographic activity between two muscles or between two conditions, used to assess muscular coordination or symmetry. The higher the percentage, the more synchronized or similar the muscular activity.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
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Registry information
Official study title
Comparative Study in Professional Paratroopers Between Occlusion and Postural Condition
Important dates
- Study start
- 2020
- Primary completion
- 2025
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Apr 13, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Apr 13, 2026
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