Bruxism and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Young Women

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions studied: Bruxism, Pelvic Floor Disorder, Young Adult Females, Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome, TMJ Pain

In brief

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07437924
Run by: Akdeniz University
People needed: 100
Starts: 2026-02-16
Expected to finish: 2026-05-15
Last updated by the study team: 2026-03-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Female individuals aged 18-30 years
Voluntary agreement to participate in the study and approval of the online informed consent form
For the bruxism group:
Self-reported teeth clenching and/or grinding behavior during wakefulness or sleep within the past 6 months
Presence of clinical findings supporting bruxism (e.g., tooth wear patterns, masseter/temporalis muscle tenderness) identified during a clinical examination conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry
For the non-bruxism group:
No self-reported teeth clenching or grinding behavior
Absence of clinical findings supporting bruxism upon examination
Bruxism classification will be performed in accordance with the current international consensus, based on self-report combined with clinical findings, within the framework of "probable bruxism" (Verhoeff et al., 2025).

You may not qualify if…

Diagnosed temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction or significant jaw pain syndromes
History of major pelvic surgery; early postpartum period (<1 year) or current pregnancy
Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies)
Presence of active urogenital or colorectal infection/disease
Diagnosed pelvic floor pathologies (e.g., advanced pelvic organ prolapse, severe urinary/fecal incontinence)
Chronic use of opioids, anticholinergic agents, or muscle relaxants
Severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., diagnosed major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder)
Receipt of any bruxism-related treatment within the past 6 months (e.g., occlusal splint therapy, botulinum toxin injections, intensive physiotherapy)

Where it is running

Necmettin Erbakan University — Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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