Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) Diagnostic Concordance Between Physiotherapist and Surgeon

ConditionsTemporo-mandibular Dysfunction Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorder Temporomandibular Joint

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-85

SponsorMcGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

About this trial

Jaw disorders is the leading cause in facial pain, affecting many people in the world. Despite many patients finding relief from conservative treatment, many get referred to the surgeon for an evaluation. In order to improve access to care and reduce wait times, a new advanced practice physiotherapist-led triage model is being studied.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Referred for new consultation at the MUHC TMJ clinic for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain or dysfunction

Residents of the province of Quebec and benefiaries of provincial universal health insurance coverage (Régie de l'Assurance Maladie du Québec - RAMQ)

Be able to understand and communicate in either French of English

Be legally capable of providing informed consent

Disqualifiers

Presenting for a follow-up visit (i.e., not a new consultation)

Have undergone TMJ surgery within the past six months

Referred directly from a recognized orofacial pain dentist or oral medicine specialist

Referred for acute TMJ trauma requiring urgent management (e.g., fractures, dislocations)

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

Physiotherapy assessment
Diagnostic test
This is a non-randomized study as each participant will undergo two independent clinical assessments: one performed by the advanced-practice physical therapist (APPT) and one by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS) and/or resident under supervision. For logistical and feasibility reasons, the APPT will conduct the first assessment. After a brief rest period, the participant will be seen by the OMFS. Both clinicians will be blinded to each other's findings, and participants will be explicitly instructed not to share any information from the first assessment during the second.

Treatment groups

70 Participants

are divided into 1 treatment group

Group A: Physiotherapy AssessmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD)

Time frame

Day 1

Secondary outcomes

9-item Visit-Specific Satisfaction Questionnaire (VSQ-9)

Time frame

Day 1

Sponsors and contacts

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McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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