Association Between Periodontal Disease and Chronic Neck Pain
RecruitingNCT07711431
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
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.
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Association Between Periodontal Diseases and Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain and Functional Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
- Start date
- 2026-07-11
- Primary completion
- 2026-09-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 55 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 30 and 55 years * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent * Able to undergo periodontal examination and complete self-report questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * 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 * Regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication * Fewer than 20 remaining natural teeth * History of periodontal treatment within the past 6 months
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07711431