Bruxism and Diadinamic Current
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercise Program, Diadynamic current therapy applied in conjunction with exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Bruxism. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Diadynamic Current Combined With Rehabilitation in Patients With Bruxism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of diadynamic current, one of the electrotherapy methods added to rehabilitation in the treatment of bruxism. Individuals over the age of 18 diagnosed with bruxism will be randomly assigned to one of the following groups using the sealed envelope method: rehabilitation program (control group) or rehabilitation program combined with diadynamic current (experimental group). The intervention will consist of an exercise program conducted jointly for the experimental and control groups. Participants will be given a structured exercise program to be performed in person 3 days a week for 6 weeks. In addition to the exercise program, the experimental group will receive diadynamic current treatment at each session. Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold with an algometer, muscle strength with a hand-held dynamometer, bite force with a pinch meter, maximal mouth opening with a caliper, and head posture with the craniovertebral angle. Oral habits will be evaluated using the Oral Behavior Checklist, and anxiety levels will be assessed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
Interventions
- Other Exercise Program
Participants will be given a structured exercise program to be performed in person 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The traditional program will include soft tissue relaxation exercises applied to the masseter and temporalis muscles following breathing exercises, controlled jaw opening and closing, jaw lateralization exercises, motor control targeting the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles, isometric strengthening, and stretching techniques. Additionally, exercises for the gradual stabili - Other Diadynamic current therapy applied in conjunction with exercise
In addition to the exercise program, the experimental group will complete a total of 12 minutes of treatment per session using three different modes of diadynamic current therapy in sequence. Among the current parameters used, the diphase fixe and long-period modes will be applied at the sensory threshold level for four minutes each, while the courtes-period mode will be applied for four minutes at the motor threshold level, at an intensity that will cause short muscle contractions. The applicat
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Assessment [Time frame: Baseline]
- Pain Assessment [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Pressure Pain Assessment [Time frame: Baseline]
- Pressure Pain Assessment [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Muscle Strength Assessment [Time frame: Baseline]
- Muscle Strength Assessment [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Bite Force [Time frame: Baseline]
- Bite Force [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Maximum Mouth Opening [Time frame: Baseline]
- Maximum Mouth Opening [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
- Head Posture [Time frame: Baseline]
- Head Posture [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Determining the Oral Habits [Time frame: Baseline]
- Determining the Oral Habits [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Determining the Anxiety Level [Time frame: Baseline]
- Determining the Anxiety Level [Time frame: 6 weeks]
- Determining the Sleep Quality [Time frame: Baseline]
- Determining the Sleep Quality [Time frame: 6 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The study will include patients of both genders who have been clinically diagnosed with bruxism over the age of 18 and who report pain around the jaw (3 or higher on the VAS), and who have provided informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have previously used physical therapy or complementary-alternative medicine methods for similar complaints, those with neurological or psychiatric disorders, those with systemic diseases, those with pacemakers or implantable defibrillators; those with a history of cancer, those with an acute infection in the relevant area, those with a history of trauma to the jaw area, those using muscle relaxants, analgesics, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, those who have participated in another study within the last 6 months, and individuals who do not agree to participate in the study will be excluded.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Inonu University — Malatya
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07241728 · 2025/8327