CompletedNot Applicable

The Cranio-cervical Flexion Test Using the NOD Device

Switzerland10 participantsStarted 2023-11-08

Plain-language summary

to measure strength of the deep anterior neck muscles with a new measurement protocol and by using the NOD device, a dynamometer, in subjects with and without bruxism, and compared to EMG on the superficial muscles of the anterior neck and the masseter muscle.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * with or without bruxism * German fluent * informend consent Exclusion Criteria: * primary headache * cranio-mandibulary disorders (CMD) in \>3 months within the last 12 months * current neck pain intensity \> 2 out of 10 on Numeric rating scale * known: * neurological pathologies * mental impairments or diseases * pregnancy * rheumatic disorders

What they're measuring

activation score = AS

Timeframe: baseline

performance index= PI

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06037798

SponsorZurich University of Applied Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-30

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