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How is Aerobic Exercise Compared to Localized Pain Relief Exercises in Patients With Jaw Pain and Neck Pain?

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 60 YearsFemaleHochschule Osnabruck
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are some of the most burdensome health issues in the world and the leading causes of years living with a disability. Between them, jaw pain and neck have been very prevalent among the general population. Subjects with chronic neck and jaw pain present with persistent pain, allodynia, and hyperalgesia, sometimes extending to regions distant from the neck, head, or face, as well as cognitive and motor dysfunction. In addition, both conditions are commonly related to pain in other anatomical regions, and they also might also exhibit a greater risk for pain-associated somatic symptom burden. The treatment for patients with neck and jaw could involve different techniques in the rehabilitation area. Between them, therapeutic exercise is a cornerstone of MSK disease rehabilitation. Although mechanisms of action for exercise in subjects with pain are not yet unde

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Be between 18-60 years of age * Be diagnosed with idiopathic chronic neck pain as described the IASP and/or presence of temporomandibular disorders identified by DC/TMD screening * Have pain in the neck or jaw area for at least 3 months (chronic pain) * Have pain not attributable to recent acute trauma, previous infection, or to an active inflammatory cause in the last month * Have a moderate or severe baseline pain score of 30mm or greater using a 100mm VAS Exclusion Criteria: * Present red flags for serious pathologies related to neck pain or jaw pain * Report comorbidity functional chronic pain disorders (e.g., fibromyalgia) * Have been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression, schizophrenia) * Have received therapy within 3 months prior to entry into the study
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What it tests

  • Aerobic exercise
  • Neck motor control exercise
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Where

1 site
Hochschule Osnabrück - University of Applied Sciences
Osnabrück, Germany
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