Effectiveness of Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Painful Temporomandibular Disorders Among University Students
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorUniversity of Malaya
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if brief mindfulness-based intervention (BMBI) is beneficial to participants suffering from painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The objectives of the research are:
1. To compare physical functioning (pain intensity and jaw function) in UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 2. To compare psychological distress and mindfulness state in UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 3. To compare the quality of life of UM students with chronic pain-related TMD before and after receiving BMBI 4. To compare the changes in physical functioning, psychological distress, mindfulness state and quality of life between UM students in the intervention (BMBI) and the control groups.
Participants will:
Listen to the audio recordings 3 times a week, for 3 months when they are about to sleep.
Make 4 visits to the clinic: Baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months later.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Students attending Universiti Malaya
Able to read and understand English.
Willing and able to give informed consent.
Score 3 and above on the TMD-PS, for at least 3 months.
Disqualifiers
Hearing impairment.
Currently on psychiatric follow up and/or taking psychotropic prescriptions (antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers).
Experience with activities similar to the intervention such as meditation, yoga or tai chi.
Currently practicing some form of mindfulness meditation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sham BMBI
- BMBI
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov