Masseter Thickness, Bruxism, and Oral Behaviors in Chronic Neck Pain

NCT06874816 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Turkey tracker

Sponsor

Beylikduzu State Hospital

Phase

Observational

Started

2025-03-10

Last updated

2025-03-26

Condition(s) studied

Neck Pain

Study summary

A total of 30 patients aged 18-65 years who present with chronic non-specific neck pain and 30 healthy volunteers will be included in the study. Patients with symptoms persisting for at least 3 months will be eligible for inclusion. Necessary information will be provided to all participants, and informed consent will be obtained.

To assess pain severity before treatment, participants will be asked to rate their complaints using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a linear scale for pain assessment. The Neck Disability Index will be used to determine the level of disability.

The Jaw Functional Limitation Scale-20 (JFLS-20), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Patient Health Questionnaire-15: Physical Symptoms, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the Oral Behaviors Checklist-included in Axis 2 of the DC/TMD form developed for evaluating temporomandibular joint dysfunction-will be used to assess patients' psychosocial characteristics and parafunctional habits.

Additionally, masseter muscle thickness will be evaluated using ultrasonographic measurement.

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Min age

18 Years

Max age

65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with chronic non-specific neck pain * Aged between 18-65 years * Symptoms persisting for at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Presence of psychiatric or neurological diseases * Use of psychiatric medications * Cognitive impairment * History of neck injection or surgery within the last 6 months * Presence of rheumatic diseases * Spinal stenosis * Cervical disc herniation * Advanced degeneration detected in radiological imaging * History of fracture or surgery in the temporomandibular joint * Presence of inflammatory, rheumatologic diseases, or malignancy affecting the t--emporomandibular joint

Primary outcome measure(s)

Masseter Muscle Thickness — 0 day
Measured using ultrasonography, with values interpreted in relation to clinical findings. No fixed score range; thickness is recorded in millimeters.

Trial sites (1)

Facility	City	Region	Status
Beylikdüzü State Hospital	Istanbul	Beylikdüzü	Recruiting

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Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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