Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of a Counseling Program for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Treatment

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effectiveness of a Counseling Program for TMD Treatment

Brief Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling on pain, function and well-fare outcomes for the management of patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD).

Detailed Summary: In this study, 51 patients were allocated to one of the research groups. In Group I, it was instituted counseling therapy. For Group II was conducted treatment as usual with occlusal splint. Patients were followed for returns at 7, 15, 30 and 60 days after baseline. At baseline, all patients were examined and assessed Research Diagnostic Criteria/Temporomandibular Disorder (RDC/TMD form). In addition, the patients were referred for specific treatment according to the group to which belonged. In each session, patients were also surveyed about pain intensity using a Numeric Scale. To analyze the impact of pain on quality of life, Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was used.
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Current Primary Outcome: Pain as measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 7, 15, 30, 60 days ]

Visual Analogue Scale


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Quality of life measured by Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 7, 15, 30, 60 days ]
    Oral Health Impact Profile
  • Functional Evaluation measured by TemporoMandibular Index (TMI) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 7, 15, 30, 60 days ]
    Temporomandibular Index


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Dates:
Date Received: November 14, 2014
Date Started: March 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 27, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015