Emotional Intelligence and Chronic Orofacial Pain
ConditionChronic Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Brest
About this trial
Chronic pain, lasting more than three months, is a widespread health issue that negatively impacts daily life, leading to significant emotional distress and functional impairment. Emotional intelligence, defined as the ability to recognize and manage one's own emotions as well as those of others, has been linked to better communication skills and reduced stress, which is a well-known risk factor for chronic pain. Studies have highlighted a correlation between emotional intelligence and certain chronic pain conditions, such as fibromyalgia and migraines. However, no research has yet explored its role in painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Given the strong involvement of psychosocial factors in TMD etiology, a better understanding of these elements could improve pain management and pave the way for preventive interventions.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Non-opposition obtained
Subject not understanding French
Subject under legal protection (guardianship or curatorship)
Refusal to participate
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Regarding the evaluated population (cases), approximately 30 patients are seen each week in the oral health service for chronic orofacial pain consultations. About 60% of these patients have a diagnosis of painful TMD, which is around 18 patients per week. Including 44 patients in this study over a 6-month period thus seems feasible. Regarding the control population, more than 50 patients are seen daily in oral rehabilitation consultations at the oral health service of the CHU de Brest. These controls will be matched in gender and age (+/- 5 years) with the studied population (cases). The significant proportion of these patients should allow for the feasibility of this matching.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Questionnaire and Physical Exam
Other interventionAll included subjects will be required to complete the following questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Brief-COPE for coping assessment Emotion Reactivity Scale (ERS) for emotional regulation Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for fatigue assessment Sociodemographic and psychosocial evaluation Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire - Short Form (TEIQue-SF) for emotional intelligence assessment
Treatment groups
88 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Evaluation of the potential link between emotional intelligence and chronic orofacial pain.1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Measurement of emotional intelligence score between both groups
Measurement of emotional intelligence score assessed by the TEIQue-SF questionnaire : The short version consists of 33 items assessing four factors: well-being, self-control, emotionality, and sociability. Each item is rated on a Likert scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly agree").
Time frame
Day 0Secondary outcomes
1
Measurement of anxiety disorders between both groups
Measurement of anxiety disorders between the two groups via the HAD-S questionnaire The HAD scale is a validated instrument in French, used to screen for anxiety and depressive disorders. It consists of 14 items scored from 0 to 3. Seven questions relate to anxiety (total A) and the other seven to the depressive dimension (total D), thus providing two scores (maximum score for each = 21). This questionnaire is routinely used during consultations in the oral health service and systematically used during specialized consultations for orofacial pain.
Time frame
Day 02
Measurement of the coping score between both groups
Measurement of the coping score assessed by the Brief-COPE questionnaire This instrument is an abbreviated version of the COPE inventory with 28 items. It includes 14 scales that assess distinct dimensions of coping: active coping, planning, instrumental social support seeking, emotional social support seeking, emotional expression, behavioral disengagement, distraction, blaming, positive reinterpretation, humor, denial, acceptance, religion, and substance use.
Time frame
Day 03
Measurement of emotional regulation score between both groups
Measurement of emotional regulation score assessed by the ERS questionnaire The ERS is a self-report questionnaire with 21 items designed to measure, using a single tool, three dimensions of emotional reactivity: emotional sensitivity, intensity, and persistence of emotions. Each item is rated on a Likert scale ranging from 0 ("does not apply to me at all") to 4 ("applies to me perfectly").
Time frame
Day 04
Measurement of fatigue score between both groups
Measurement of fatigue score assessed by an EVA scale (From 0 to 10)
Time frame
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