Could a jog help your jaw pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07526688
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how aerobic exercise influences pain processing in people with chronic jaw pain (TMD). Researchers will compare pain responses among three groups: patients with jaw pain, inactive healthy people, and healthy endurance athletes. The goal is to understand if exercise can help prevent or treat jaw pain by changing how the brain processes pain signals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how aerobic exercise helps manage jaw pain, potentially leading to better exercise-based treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: For all participants: * Must be of legal age (18 years or older). * Must be fully informed of the study constraints and have provided written informed consent. * Must be registered with a social security scheme. TMD-M Group (Orofacial Myofascial Pain): • Diagnosis of painful Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) according to the DC/TMD (Diagnostic Criteria for TMD) clinical standards. Athletic Group (Active Healthy Subjects): • Engagement in a minimum of 3 hours of endurance training per week. This threshold is set in accordance with evidence-based WHO recommendations for adults, stating that at least 30 minutes of regular moderate-intensity physical activity per day reduces the risk of multiple diseases. Control Group (Inactive Healthy Subjects) : * Absence of TMD. * Absence of regular aerobic physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic pain outside of TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) * Patient under legal guardianship (guardianship, conservatorship) * Refusal to participate * Uncooperative patients, who do not speak or read French fluently, are unable to understand the principle of a pain scale, and are unable to cooperate with the tests. * Pregnant women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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LE FUR-BONNABESSE Anaïs
Brest, France
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