Jaw exercises could ease neck and jaw pain – new study tests simple moves
NCT ID NCT07642609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a set of jaw exercises called 'condylar remodeling exercises' can improve how well people sense the position of their neck and jaw. The trial will include 40 adults with forward head posture and jaw pain. Participants will do the exercises and be measured before, after, and at a 12-week follow-up. The goal is to see if these exercises help reduce pain and improve movement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Condylar remodeling exercises (a series of jaw and neck movements)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free exercise program to reduce jaw and neck pain and improve movement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 people. The exercises may not work better than standard care, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 to 40 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The participants will be excluded if they: 1. The patient's ages from 18 to 40 years 2. having TMD symptoms sustained for at least twelve weeks duration established by expert physician or orthopaedician. 3. having forward head posture with CVA \< 53o. 4. mouth opening \< 25mm. 5. Pain level greater than 20 mm and less than 80 mm on Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Exclusion Criteria: * (1) TMJ fracture undergone any surgical procedure for TMJ; (2) Fracture surrounding TMJ; (3) Dislocation or subluxation of TMJ; (4) Systemic joint diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, congenital conditions orofacial paralysis; (5) recent dental work or TMJ surgery; (6) Hematological cervical disorders which may affect the jaw; (7) Neurological deficits e.g. Bells palsy, Trigeminal neuralgia;(8) Recent infections affecting head and neck (within the last six months) e.g. bone infections, meningitis, encephalitis, malaria, ear infection; (9) Participants who were using any functional appliances e.g.dentures, braces, bite appliances altered or fitted within the previous 12 weeks prior to the commencement of this study; (10) Patients who underwent any physical therapy treatment within the last 2 weeks before the trial; (11) Internal derangement, including disc displacement with or without reduction
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Misr University for Science and Technology
Giza, Egypt