Children obstructive sleep apnea
Conditions
Interventions
Orthodontic treatment group/Adenoid tonsil removal group:None
Sponsors
Shanghai Stomatological Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 6-12 years old; 2. Diagnosed as OSA in children (PSG monitoring shows OAHI>=1 times/hour) 3. Adenoid hypertrophy (the proportion of adenoid thickness to nasopharyngeal cavity width measured by lateral cephalometric imaging is greater than 60%) 4. Enlargement of tonsils (tonsil hypertrophy II ° or above) 5. Maxillary arch stenosis with mandibular retraction (ANB>=4.5 °) 6. Treatment includes orthodontic treatment (maxillary expansion+mandibular advancement) or adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy; 7. Have skull lateral radiographs and CBCT at follow-up for more than six months after treatment, and the imaging data is clear and available;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with central sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (CSAHS); 2. Children with severe craniofacial deformities, such as cleft lip and palate; 3. History of maxillofacial surgery and secondary or multiple orthodontic treatments; 4. Children with pathological obesity; 5. Imaging data that is blurry or damaged and unusable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum airflow velocity of the upper airway; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement results of the lateral X-ray head film; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGang Yang/Yuanyuan Li
Shanghai Stomatological Hospital
Outcome results
None listed