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Emotional intelligence may hold key to chronic pain relief

NCT ID NCT07280338

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how emotional intelligence—the ability to understand and manage emotions—relates to chronic orofacial pain (pain in the face or mouth lasting over three months). Researchers will compare 88 adults with and without this pain using questionnaires about emotions, coping, and stress. The goal is to see if emotional intelligence can help improve pain management and prevention.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this research could point toward better ways to manage or prevent chronic orofacial pain by addressing emotional factors.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures questionnaires, not treatments, so no direct benefit is guaranteed.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 88 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Regarding the evaluated population (cases), approximately 30 patients are seen each week in the oral health service for chronic orofacial pain consultations. About 60% of these patients have a diagnosis of painful TMD, which is around 18 patients per week. Including 44 patients in this study over a 6-month period thus seems feasible. Regarding the control population, more than 50 patients are seen daily in oral rehabilitation consultations at the oral health service of the CHU de Brest. These controls will be matched in gender and age (+/- 5 years) with the studied population (cases). The significant proportion of these patients should allow for the feasibility of this matching.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: For all subjects: Major subject * Non-opposition obtained * For subjects in the TMD group: Diagnosis of temporomandibular dysfunction -No other diagnosis of chronic pain For subjects in the control group: -No diagnosis of chronic pain Non inclusion Criteria: * Subject not understanding French * Subject under legal protection (guardianship or curatorship) * Refusal to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome

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Chronic pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU DE BREST - Médecine bucco-dentaire

    RECRUITING

    Brest, 29200, France

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