Jaw pain study: teaching patients about pain may double benefits of physical therapy
NCT ID NCT07147764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding pain neuroscience education (PNE) to standard physiotherapy helps people with chronic jaw pain more than physiotherapy alone. 36 adults with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) will be randomly assigned to either physiotherapy only or physiotherapy plus PNE. The goal is to see if PNE reduces pain, improves daily function, and boosts psychological well-being.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 36 people
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- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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: * Diagnosed with pain-related TMDs according to DC/TMD guidelines * Chronic TMD pain, defined as experiencing pain for at least six months and feeling the pain during the last 30 days * Age between 18-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * Illiterate patients * Severe depression (medical diagnoses) * Previous diagnosis of uncontrolled psychiatric disorder neurodegenerative diseases * Clinical history of tumors in the craniofacial region * Patients in the post dental surgery period * Patients who were submitted to previous physical therapy in the past year or to any health/pain education strategy * Pregnant women * Infections, whiplash-associated disorders and with chronic degenerative inflammatory or neurologic disorders
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Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Kavacik, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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