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Examination of upper and lower airway and hyoid bone in children with malaligned jaws and sleep disorders

Evaluation of pharyngeal airway and hyoid bone in children with Class II malocclusion and sleep disorders - A clinical investigative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045777
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-09-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Shreya S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the study group: 1. Children with a retrognathic mandible and a normal/prognathic maxilla as determined by a physical and radiographic examination and who require myofunctional therapy. 2. Children with skeletal class II malocclusion with angle ANB â�¥ 5�° and AO ahead of BO ( >1 mm) 3. Children with a good visual treatment objective 4. Children with at least one sleep problem as determined by a validated sleep questionnaire. Inclusion criteria for the control group: 1. Children with a retrognathic mandible and a normal/prognathic maxilla as determined by a physical and radiographic examination and who require myofunctional therapy. 2. Children with skeletal class II malocclusion with angle ANB â�¥ 5�° and AO ahead of BO ( >1 mm) 3. Children with a good visual treatment objective 4. Children with no history of sleep problems

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with obesity (BMI > 95th percentile for age and gender). 2. Children who have a history of medical illness. 3. Children with prior history of sleep apnea treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or oral appliances/orthodontic treatment. 4. Children on steroids, chronic anti-inflammatory drugs or opioid pain medication. 5. Children with mouth breathing.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
As a diagnostic aid to identify children with sleep-disordered breathingTimepoint: Baseline/at the beginning.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine whether any additional measures could be used to diagnose sleep-disordered breathing.Timepoint: Baseline/at the beginning.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shreya S

AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

docvabitha29@gmail.com09448770874

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026