Monique Lalue Sanches1, Yara Juliano2, Neil Ferreira Novo2, Antônio Sergio Guimarães3, Paulo César Rodrigues Conti4, Luis Garcia Alonso3. 1. Department of Morphology and Genetics, Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo State (SP), Brazil. Electronic address: monique.lalue@unifesp.br. 2. Department of Public Health, Universidade de Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. 3. Department of Morphology and Genetics, Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo State (SP), Brazil. 4. Department of Prosthodontics, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between pain measurements performed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in individuals with temporomandibular disorders who underwent conservative treatment. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective study assessed 78 individuals diagnosed with myofascial pain, and the treatment consisted of counseling and self-care therapy sessions. Pain was assessed by means of a VAS and PPT at baseline (T0), after 15 to 30 days (T1), and after 75 to 90 days (T2). The participants were divided into two groups: "Compliant Group" and "Non-Compliant Group." The data were analyzed by means of Spearman's correlation test and Friedman's analysis of variance by ranks. RESULTS: Correlations were not identified between the VAS and PPT values at time points-T0, T1, or T2-in any group. CONCLUSION: Although, VAS and PPT represent subjective features, such as the perception of pain, the hypothesis that high pain intensity levels are equivalent to high pain sensitivity levels was not demonstrated.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between pain measurements performed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in individuals with temporomandibular disorders who underwent conservative treatment. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective study assessed 78 individuals diagnosed with myofascial pain, and the treatment consisted of counseling and self-care therapy sessions. Pain was assessed by means of a VAS and PPT at baseline (T0), after 15 to 30 days (T1), and after 75 to 90 days (T2). The participants were divided into two groups: "Compliant Group" and "Non-Compliant Group." The data were analyzed by means of Spearman's correlation test and Friedman's analysis of variance by ranks. RESULTS: Correlations were not identified between the VAS and PPT values at time points-T0, T1, or T2-in any group. CONCLUSION: Although, VAS and PPT represent subjective features, such as the perception of pain, the hypothesis that high pain intensity levels are equivalent to high pain sensitivity levels was not demonstrated.
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