Simple jaw exercises may ease TMJ pain
NCT ID NCT07403357
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a set of jaw and neck exercises in 64 adults with craniomandibular dysfunction (jaw joint problems). The exercises included chin tucks, chest stretches, and gentle neck and jaw movements. Researchers measured pain levels and jaw function before and after four weeks of the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stomatognathic alignment exercise program (chin tucks, chest stretches, neck and jaw range-of-motion exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this exercise program could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce jaw pain and improve function in people with temporomandibular disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not be widely applicable. Exercise programs require consistent effort and may not help 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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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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20 to 65 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: * Male and female with age group of 20-65 years. * Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular dysfunction * Individuals with the sedentary life style * Craniovertebral angle \<50 degrees * Patients who presented with at least one symptom of temporomandibular dysfunction, able to communicate effectively, cooperative with imaging examinations, and able to complete the prescribed treatment and patients with no contraindications for the required examinations or treatments. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious musculoskeletal problems of cervical and thoracic spine * Neurological disease affecting balance and postural control * Dental prosthesis * Disc prolapsed * Previous surgery in TMJ area * Vertebral artery compromise test * Cerebrovascular disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fatima Memorial Hospital (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department)
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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