Psychological Resilience, Perceived Stress and Periodontal Status Among Bruxers

NCT07615140 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Gaytri Perio2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate psychological resilience as a modifier of the relationship between perceived stress and periodontal status among bruxers. Given that both stress and inflammation share common neuroendocrine and immunological pathways, resilience may play a crucial role in buffering stress-induced periodontal breakdown. Understanding this relationship could shift periodontal management toward a biopsychosocial model, integrating psychological assessment and resilience enhancement with conventional non-surgical therapy. Such insights could help design personalized periodontal care strategies addressing both biological and psychological determinants of disease progression.

Conditions

Periodontitis; Bruxism; Perceived Stress

Keywords

periodontitis; bruxism; stress; resilience

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Psychological Resilience

  Participants will complete validated questionnaire using Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) to assess psychological resilience. 10 Items using 5-point Likert scale from 0 = not true at all to 4 = true nearly all the time. Minimum score:0, maximum score: 40. Higher score indicates greater psychological resilience.

  Baseline

• Perceives Stress Scale

  Perceived stress scale will be assessed using perceived stress scale-10 item version questionnaire. 10 items using 5 point Likert scale 0= never to 4= very often. Minimum score: 0, maximum score: 40. Higher score indicate greater perceived stress.

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Probable Bruxers

Patients aged 30-50 years with probable bruxism based on self report and clinical examination using Bruxscreen questionnaire. Participants underwent assessment of perceived stress using the perceived stress scale, pyschological resilience using Connor-Davidson Resilience scale, and periodontal health status via pocket probing depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, gingival index and plaque index.

Other: Resilience assessment

Interventions

Resilience assessment OTHER

Psychological resilience and perceived stress was assessed using questionaires

Probable Bruxers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will be drawn from patients reporting to the outpatient clinic of department of Periodontics at PGIDS, Rohtak on the basis of strict inclusion and exclusion criteria

You may qualify if:

• Patients with age group 30-50 years diagnosed with generalized periodontitis.
• Probable bruxers (as per BruxScreen questionnaire)
• Presence of minimum 20 teeth excluding third molars
• Able to read/understand Hindi or English (for questionnaires)

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic diseases that may affect periodontal disease progression or outcome of treatment (diabetes, autoimmune diseases)
• History of Periodontal treatment within last 6 months
• History of Antibiotic use within the previous 3 months
• History of Steroid, immunosuppressive and psychiatric drug use
• Pregnant and lactating women
• Smoking or substance abuse

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak: lead

Study Sites (1)

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences

Rohtak, Haryana, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Periodontitis; Bruxism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Periodontal Diseases; Mouth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Tooth Diseases; Habits; Behavior

Study Officials

• Dr. Rajinder Kumar Sharma, MDS

  Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Gaytri, BDS

CONTACT

+91 9991092061; gaytrilalit901@gmail.com

Dr. Rajinder Kumar Sharma, MDS

CONTACT

+91 9416358222; rksharmamds@yahoo.in

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2026
• First Posted: May 29, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): June 21, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IN (1)