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IRCT20220701055331N7 IRCT 2025-04-08 Rashid latif medical college Comparative effects of Rocabado's Approach versus Jaw and Stick exercises on Pain, Range of motion and Disability among patients with Temporomandibular joint dysfunction Comparative effects of Rocabado's Approach versus Jaw and Stick exercises on Pain, Range of motion and Disability among patients with Temporomandibular joint dysfunction 2025-03-20 anticipated 46 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/82414 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Random computer number generator will be used for randomization. Assign unique identification numbers to participants, then use a reliable software tool to generate a list of random numbers. Match these numbers to participant IDs and allocate individuals to different study groups based on the sorted random numbers. Ensure that the randomization process is concealed and documented for transparency and integrity, Blinding description: Single blinding in a study involves keeping the outcome assessor blind to the intervention received by the participants. This helps to minimize bias in assessing the study outcomes. To achieve single blinding, the outcome assessor is not informed about the treatment allocation of the participants and remains unaware of which group received the intervention being studied. N/A Temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group A – Rocabado’s Approach: Group A will receive Rocabado’s approach consisting 6 exercises six times a day twice per week for four weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Group B- Jaw And Stick Exercises: Group B will receive Jaw and stick exercises with the frequency of 2 sets and 6 repetitions twice a day two times per week for four weeks. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is concerns about patient confidentiality and privacy, uncertainty about the legal and ethical implications of sharing sensitive data, lack of resources or infrastructure to manage and share the data securely, and potential risks of misinterpretation or misuse of the data by third parties
public Tahreem Waseem
35-km ferozepur road lahore
lahore Pakistan 54840 +92 321 1721917 tahreemwaseem4@gmail.com Rashid latif medical college scientific Ifra Zulqarnain Awan
Rashid Latif Medical College 35-km Ferozpur Road Lahore
Lahore Pakistan 54840 +92 333 4975431 ifra.awan@rlmc.edu.pk Rashid Latif Medical College Pakistan • Both male and female patients between age 20-60 years. Patients with mild to moderate TMJ dysfunction (according to Fonseca Questionnaire) • Patients with jaw pain and limited jaw range of motion, and limited mouth opening and associated joint pain • Patients with TMJ clicking sounds 20 years 60 years Both • Patients with a history of significant trauma of fractures to the jaw or temporomandibular joint, Patients with a history of systemic rheumatic diseases affecting the temporomandibular joint. Patients with severe TMJ dysfunction with recent oral surgeries were excluded M26.6 Temporomandibular joint disorders Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Intervention group: Group A – Rocabado’s Approach: Group A will receive Rocabado’s approach consisting 6 exercises six times a day twice per week for four weeks. Intervention group: Group B- Jaw And Stick Exercises: Group B will receive Jaw and stick exercises with the frequency of 2 sets and 6 repetitions twice a day two times per week for four weeks Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain. Range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Range of motion will be measured by Universal goniometer. Disability. Timepoint: before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: TMD Disability Index will be used to measure disability. Rashid latif medical college Approved 2024-08-05 Institutional Review Board of Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore. 35-KM Ferozepur Road Lahore Lahore Punjab Pakistan