Can a smartphone app replace a mouth splint for jaw pain?

NCT ID NCT07129096

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a web-based relaxation program can ease jaw pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD). 124 patients will either use the app or get a standard mouth splint. Researchers will track pain, sleep, and stress over one year to see if the app is a helpful, low-cost alternative.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Applied relaxation via web application (Relappy.app)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a low-cost, at-home self-management option for jaw pain and related stress symptoms.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The web app may not be as effective as the standard splint treatment, and results may not apply to all TMD patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

temporomandibular joint disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Oulu

    Oulu, 90014, Finland