Association Between Periodontal Disease and Chronic Neck Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age30-55
SponsorNigde Omer Halisdemir University
About this trial
This study investigates whether there is an association between periodontal disease (gum disease) and chronic neck pain and related functional disability. Participants aged 30-55 years will be grouped based on their periodontal health status (healthy, gingivitis, or periodontitis). Neck pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and functional disability will be measured using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). The study aims to determine whether periodontal disease severity is linked to the severity of neck pain and disability, which may help clarify a potential connection between oral health and musculoskeletal health.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged between 30 and 55 years
Willing to participate and provide written informed consent
Able to undergo periodontal examination and complete self-report questionnaires
Disqualifiers
Neck pain attributable to a specific identifiable cause (e.g., trauma, cervical disc herniation, spinal deformity, tumor, fracture)
Systemic inflammatory or autoimmune disease
Neurological disease affecting the cervical region
Pregnancy
Trial population
Adults aged 30-55 years attending the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, who will be classified into three groups based on periodontal health status: clinically healthy periodontium, gingivitis, or periodontitis (Stage I-IV).
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
123 Participants
are grouped into 3 trial groupsGroup A: Healthy
Group B: Gingivitis
Group C: Periodontitis
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Neck Pain Intensity (Visual Analog Scale, VAS)
Neck pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 10-cm horizontal line ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Participants will mark the point that best represents their current level of neck pain. Scores will be compared across periodontal health groups (healthy, gingivitis, periodontitis).
Time frame
Assessed at the time of study enrollment (baseline, single time point)2
Neck-Related Functional Disability (Neck Disability Index, NDI)
Functional disability related to neck pain will be assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI), a validated 10-item self-report questionnaire evaluating the impact of neck pain on daily activities. Scores will be compared across periodontal health groups (healthy, gingivitis, periodontitis).
Time frame
Assessed at the time of study enrollment (baseline, single time point)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov