Psychosomatic Symptoms in Patients With Myofascial Pain and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Casr.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Psychosomatic Symptoms, Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). Basic parameters: 20 years — 60 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
- Pakistan
- 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
Psychosomatic Symptoms in Patients With Myofascial Pain and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction- A Case Control Study
Overview
Temporomandibular joint disorder poses an intricate etiology. Biomechanical, neuromuscular and psychosocial factors may contribute to the disorder among which psychological and psychosocial disturbances have shown strong direct or indirect contribution to the disease especially when the pain is of muscular origin.
Detailed description
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are defined as the group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involves temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and their associated structures (1). Clinically, TMDs are characterized by jaw pain, mandibular movement limitation, joint sounds, and often referred pain in the head, neck, or shoulders region (2). The myofascial pain, a subtype of TMD, is most prevalent condition and it accounts for approximately 50% of all TMD cases in clinical settings (3). Although it's a prevalent condition, but its complex aetiology makes it difficult to diagnose (4).
Interventions
- Other Casr
case study participants
Primary outcome measures
- Psychosomatic symptom burden [Time frame: 2 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
diagnosed patients with myofascial pain and TMD for at least six months based on Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD), Axis I, age between 20 and 60 years, literate and able to comprehend the questionnaire no prior psychological treatment for pain.
Exclusion criteria
age <20 or >60 years, low literacy (less than five years of formal education), history of major psychiatric or neurological disorders, diagnosed joint pathologies (e.g., arthritis, disc displacement with reduction), history of migraine or facial trauma, drug dependency and pregnancy or current use of psychotropic medication.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Bahria University — Karachi
Publications
- 1. Szarejko KD, Gołębiewska M, Lukomska-Szymanska M, Kuć J. Stress experience, depression and neck disability in patients with temporomandibular disorder-myofascial pain with referral. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023;12(5):1988. 2. Kuć J, Szarejko KD, Maciejczyk M, Dymicka-Piekarska V, Żendzian-Piotrowska M, Zalewska A. Oxidative imbalance as a co-player in jaw functional limitations and biopsy
- Szarejko KD, Golebiewska M, Lukomska-Szymanska M, Kuc J. Stress Experience, Depression and Neck Disability in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder-Myofascial Pain with Referral. J Clin Med. 2023 Mar 2;12(5):1988. doi: 10.3390/jcm12051988. PMID 36902775
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07385781 · 17/2023 · bahria university