Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01019525

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-25

Start date

2004-06-30

Completion date

2008-06-30

Last updated

2009-11-26

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Conditions

Mouth Breathing

Keywords

respiration, respiratory disorders, Otolaryngology, Otorhinolaryngology, Posture

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the posture and respiratory function of mouth-breathing children.

Detailed description

Mouth-breathing children presents changes in stomatognathic system, which results in head projection, tension augment in scapular belt muscles and postural adaptations. Although thoracic shape and posture can influence ventilatory dynamics, we didn't find studies addressing pulmonary function of mouth-breathing children. This was a transversal study, designed to analyze the posture of mouth-breathing children, and verify the existence of correlation between posture and pulmonary volumes.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Nasal breathing (normal subjects group) or mouth breathing (mouth-breathing group), and the age between eight (08) and twelve (12) for both groups.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior physiotherapeutic treatment or in process, presence of diagnostic or report on acute or chronic pulmonary disease, neurofunctional or cognitive impairment and alteration of the osteomuscular system.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pulmonary function, by means of forced spirometry.	Within the first 30 days after recruitment.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Posture, by means of photogrammetry.	Within the first 30 days after recruitment.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results