ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS AND SLEEP DISORDERS

Launched by IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE · May 13, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how problems with the jaw, known as temporomandibular disorders (TMD), are related to various sleep issues. Researchers want to understand if people who have sleep disorders, such as insomnia or sleep apnea, also experience more jaw pain or discomfort. The study is currently recruiting participants aged 18 and older, of any gender, who are willing to provide consent and meet specific criteria. Eligible participants should have a diagnosed sleep disorder, but they should not have recent head or neck injuries, certain dental issues, or specific mental health problems that could affect their ability to take part in the study.

If you choose to participate, you will be asked to fill out questionnaires about your sleep and any jaw pain you may have. This trial aims to gather valuable information that could help improve treatments for people with TMD and sleep disorders. It's a great opportunity to contribute to research that may benefit many others facing similar challenges.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age \>18 years
• • Famale and Male
• • Signature of the privacy information form
• • Signature of the informed consent form of the protocol
• • Subjects capable of understanding and wanting
• • Subjects suffering from a sleep disorder (Insomnia,Hypersomnia,Restless legs syndrome,REM sleep behavior disorder,Narcolepsy,Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS),Primary snoring, REM parasomnias,Nocturnal epilepsy)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Physical trauma to the head and neck area
• • Painful oral pathologies (e.g. pulpitis, tooth fractures, tooth abscesses, tooth decay, canker sores and mucosal wounds)
• • Recent dental treatments that may cause pain (e.g. tooth extraction, tooth root canal)
• • Use of oral contraceptives
• • Subjects not capable of understanding and wanting
• • Patients suffering from neurological pathologies that may interfere with the completion of the questionnaires (ES dementia) or psychiatric pathologies or drug use as per DSM-5 criteria (including schizophrenia, bipolar, major depression, substance abuse, personality disorders).