Can stress management ease jaw pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07320144
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding stress management and sleep education to standard physiotherapy can help people with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). TMD causes jaw pain, teeth grinding, and sleep problems. Forty adults with TMD will receive either physiotherapy alone or physiotherapy plus a biopsychosocial program that teaches about pain, stress, and sleep. Researchers will measure changes in stress, sleep quality, and grinding severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physiotherapy plus biopsychosocial education (pain neuroscience, stress management, sleep hygiene)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better treatment plan for people with jaw pain that also addresses stress and sleep problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added education may not provide extra benefit over physiotherapy alone.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders * Age between 18 and 65 years * Presence of stress, sleep disturbance, or bruxism symptoms * Ability to understand and follow study instructions * Willingness to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of temporomandibular joint surgery * Presence of neurological, rheumatological, or systemic diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system * Current orthodontic treatment * Use of medications that may affect pain perception or sleep * Pregnancy
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