PMID- 32056251 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200519 LR - 20200630 IS - 1365-2842 (Electronic) IS - 0305-182X (Print) IS - 0305-182X (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 5 DP - 2020 May TI - Patient-based experiences with the use of an ambulatory electromyographic device for the assessment of masticatory muscle activity during sleep. PG - 557-566 LID - 10.1111/joor.12945 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: It is important to know how easy or difficult it is to use an ambulatory electromyographic (EMG) device for sleep bruxism assessment, and how this might affect its future utilisation. OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of individuals using an EMG device that pairs with a smartphone app, in order to detect factors that could facilitate and/or hamper its utilisation in future scientific research. METHODS: Fifteen adults were recruited in the Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Clinic of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA). Overnight recordings were performed in the home setting during one week. Time investment, feelings and thoughts, encountered difficulties and reasons for not using the device were assessed in a diary through open-ended questions and 5-point Likert scales. Content analysis of textual data was performed, and descriptives of quantitative data were calculated. RESULTS: Time investment was low (mean 10.2 minutes in the clinic, and 1.9 minutes per recording at home). Quantitative data showed an overall good experience (median of 4). Qualitative diary data showed that the desire to gain insight into one's masticatory muscle activity formed the main motivation to use the device. Device detachment and difficulty in using the app were the most prominent negative experiences. CONCLUSION: The EMG device was well accepted for multiple overnight recordings. Curiosity for gaining insight into muscle activity was the most important factor that facilitated its use, and the app addressed this need. Device detachment and difficulties in using the app were the main factors that hampered its use. CI - (c) 2020 The Authors. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Thymi, Magdalini AU - Thymi M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8544-6495 AD - Department of Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Verhoeff, Merel C AU - Verhoeff MC AD - Department of Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Visscher, Corine M AU - Visscher CM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4448-6781 AD - Department of Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. FAU - Lobbezoo, Frank AU - Lobbezoo F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9877-7640 AD - Department of Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. LA - eng GR - Sunstar Suisse SA/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200306 PL - England TA - J Oral Rehabil JT - Journal of oral rehabilitation JID - 0433604 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Electromyography MH - Facial Pain MH - Humans MH - Masseter Muscle MH - *Masticatory Muscles MH - Sleep MH - *Sleep Bruxism PMC - PMC7317933 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ambulatory OT - electromyography OT - experience OT - mixed methods OT - sleep bruxism OT - smartphone COIS- M. Thymi reports grants from Sunstar Suisse SA, during the conduct of the study. MC Verhoeff reports Grants from Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gnathologie en Prothetische Tandheelkunde (NVGPT), grants from Nederlandse Wetenschappelijke Vereniging voor Tandheelkunde (NWVT), grants from Stichting Mondzorg en Parkinson, outside the submitted work. Dr CM Visscher has nothing to disclose. Dr Lobbezoo reports grants and other from Sunstar Suisse SA, during the conduct of the study. Grants from Somnomed-Goedegebuure, grants from Airway Management, outside the submitted work. EDAT- 2020/02/15 06:00 MHDA- 2020/05/20 06:00 PMCR- 2020/06/26 CRDT- 2020/02/15 06:00 PHST- 2019/08/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/02/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/05/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JOOR12945 [pii] AID - 10.1111/joor.12945 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Oral Rehabil. 2020 May;47(5):557-566. doi: 10.1111/joor.12945. Epub 2020 Mar 6.