New study tests Self-Care for jaw pain relief
NCT ID NCT06932406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a self-management program—including education, exercises, and mind-body techniques—can reduce pain in people with chronic orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). About 98 adults will be randomly assigned to either the self-management group or standard care based on clinical guidelines. Researchers will also explore how personality traits might influence treatment success.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 98 people
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- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient presents TMDs diagnosed according to the CD/TMD classification. * Age between 18 and 65. * Presence of pain in mandibular, temporal, facial, peri-auricular and/or auricular regions. * Presence of chronic orofacial pain. Defined by the ICD-11 as orofacial pain or headache that occurs for more than two hours a day for 50% of the days of the last three months. * Orofacial pain is related to TMDs according to the International Classification of Headaches. * Moderate pain intensity, corresponding to a weekly average of at least 30 mm on a 100 mm VAS (validated representation of moderate pain on the VAS scale = 31-54 mm) Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant rheumatic systemic pathologies. * History of trauma or recent surgical intervention in the head, face, neck or chest. * Presence of intraoral infections or odontogenic pain. * Headache of neuropathic origin (trigeminal neuralgia, Arnold neuralgia, etc.). * Being receiving therapy (except rescue pharmacological therapy) for this disorder or pain. * Cognitive impairment that prevents the follow-up of an educational program (determined through the MoCA questionnaire)
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Locations
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Catholic Univerity of Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46001, Spain
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