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NCT Number: NCT05580276

Temporamandibular Joint Functions and Parafunctional Habits

Headache is the most common type of pain in children and adolescents with effects on health-related quality of life (HrQoL), school attendance, and social functioning. The International Headache Society recognizes that secondary headaches can be attributed to temporamandibular joint (TMJ) problems. The primary aim of the study is to evaluate temporamandibular joint functions and parafunctional habits in adolescents with headache. The second aim is to examine the relationship between temporamandibular joint functions and parafunctional habits and headache.

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Key information

Conditions

Headache Craniomandibular Disorders Jaw Diseases Joint Diseases Mandibular Diseases Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stomatognathic Diseases Temporomandibular Disorder Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Age range

10 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Karadeniz Technical University

Trabzon, 61000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

24 individuals under the age of 18 diagnosed with headache and 24 healthy controls will be included in the study. Age, height, weight characteristics and parafunctional habits of individuals will be recorded. The severity of headache and its effect on daily life, temporamandibular joint pain severity will be evaluated. Temporamandibular joint dysfunction severity will be determined and mouth openings will be measured.

Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study group. Healthy volunteers without headache complaints will also be included in the study as a control group.In this study, which is planned to include those who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study, written informed consent form will be obtained from all individuals and from their parents for those under the age of 18. The study will be carried out in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study will be done through a questionnaire form and with anthropetric measurements. No invasive procedure will be applied. A p value of ≤0.05 will be considered significant in all statistics.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being diagnosed with headache according to the ICDH-II (International Classification of Headache Disorders 2nd edition) criteria published by IHS (International Headache Society) in 2004
  • Having a headache complaint in the last 3 months
  • Having a HIT-6 score of 50 or higher

Exclusion criteria

  • Being on any analgesic, anti-sedative, myorelaxant medication
  • Those with mental and psychiatric problems

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

  2. Temporomandibular dysfunction

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

    Fonseca Anamnestic Index. No dysfunction, mild, moderate, severe

Secondary outcomes

  1. Wong Baker Pain Scale

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

    Severity of Headache

  2. Mouth opening measurement

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

    Maximum painless mouth opening width and lateral deviations from the distance between the two anterior incisors in the lower and upper palate

  3. Pressure pain threshold

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

    Pressure pain thresholds of temporomandibular joint, masseter, temporalis, SCM and upper trapezius muscles

  4. Parafunctional habits questionnaire

    Time frame: 1 day (one assessment)

    Teeth clenching, teeth grinding, lip biting, excessive gum chewing, pencil biting, nail biting, hands on chin, chewing on one side only, sleeping on one side only

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karadeniz Technical University

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Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of Temporamandibular Joint Functions and Parafunctional Habits in Adolescents With Headache

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 4, 2023

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