Can a simple mouth splint tame nighttime teeth grinding? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07611643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will track jaw muscle activity in 42 adults with chronic jaw pain and teeth grinding (bruxism) who use a custom mouth splint at night. Participants will wear a portable device for 24 hours to measure muscle activity before starting the splint, two weeks later, and after two months. The goal is to see how the splint affects grinding and clenching, and compare results to healthy people without jaw pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gnathological occlusal splint
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how occlusal splints reduce jaw muscle activity and pain, leading to better treatment guidelines for bruxism and TMD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on measurement, not a new treatment, so no direct health benefit is guaranteed.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult subjects aged ≥ 18 years * Subjects willing to provide written informed consent * Patients with temporomandibular disorders who have an indication for treatment with a gnathological occlusal splint Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who change their pharmacological regimen during the monitoring period, as drug therapy may affect facial pain and/or muscle activity.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Odontostomatologica - Fondazione Policlinico IRCSS A. Gemelli
RECRUITINGRoma, Roma, 00168, Italy
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