Effectiveness of an algorithm for approaching temporomandibular disorders with osteopathic manipulative treatment in patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized, controlled trial protocol

Background. This study describes the protocol for a randomized, single-blind, controlled experimental clinical trial evaluating an osteopathic manipulative treatment approach algorithm for temporomandibular dysfunctions in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Nowadays, fibromyalgia is the rheumatic...

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Autores: De-La-Iglesia, Llanos, Bravo Navarro, Cristina, Rubí Carnacea, Francesc
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::c83ff626c44aafde612a2e400525bdb7
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2026.100822
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469935
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Temporomandibular joint disorders
Fibromyalgia
Osteopathic medicine
Chronic pain
Musculoskeletal manipulations
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Sumario:Background. This study describes the protocol for a randomized, single-blind, controlled experimental clinical trial evaluating an osteopathic manipulative treatment approach algorithm for temporomandibular dysfunctions in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Nowadays, fibromyalgia is the rheumatic disorder with the highest levels of deterioration in quality of life. Among the comorbidities it presents, one of the most frequent is temporomandibular disorders. Despite the proven effectiveness of manual therapy, only a small part of the population has resorted to it as a complementary treatment. Objectives. To assess the benefits of the application of an osteopathic manipulative treatment approach algorithm for temporomandibular dysfunctions in a population of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Methods. A randomized, single-blind, controlled experimental clinical trial protocol. In which two groups of patients with fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorders will be compared, an experimental group that will be treated following an algorithm of temporomandibular dysfunctions approach with osteopathic manipulative treatment and a placebo group that will undergo a simulated treatment. All statistical analysis will be carried out following the intention-to-treat principles. Trial significance. This study describes the protocol for a randomized, single-blind, controlled experimental clinical trial evaluating an osteopathic manipulative treatment approach algorithm for temporomandibular dysfunctions in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The creation and validation of this type of tools in this field of application is necessary.