Pain, Pain, Face, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Temporomandibular Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
pain, sleep apnea, temporo-mandibular disorders
Brief summary
Aims of this research are to detect if an improvement in sleep pattern in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), produces a reduction in pain and dysfunction in the orofacial area by examining variation in temporo-mandibular disorder (TMD) signs and symptoms and if the prevalence of TMDs in OSA patients controlling this disease decreases to levels comparable to healthy subjects. 41 OSA patients will undergo a complete TMD examination prior to start any OSA treatment and after at least 18 months of therapy. Variations in TMD signs and symptoms will be recorded.
Detailed description
Since a bidirectional relationship has been suggested for poor sleep and pain and considering that patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been reported to present a higher prevalence of temporo-mandibular disorder (TMD) signs and symptoms compared to healthy controls; aims of this research are to detect if an improvement in sleep pattern in patients suffering from OSA, produces a reduction in pain and dysfunction in the orofacial area by examining variation in TMD signs and symptoms and if the prevalence of TMDs in OSA patients controlling this disease decreases to levels comparable to healthy subjects. 41 OSA patients will undergo a complete TMD examination prior to start any OSA treatment and after at least 18 months of therapy. Variations in TMD signs and symptoms will be recorded.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTosa treatment
different treatments can be included
OTHERno treatment
no treatment was undergone
Sponsors
Anna Alessandri Bonetti
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients suffering from OSA diagnosed by polysomnography not yet undergoing treatment
Exclusion criteria
* patients presenting some kind of cognitive impairment, due to difficulties in undergoing TMD examination * patients presenting dental problems * patients assuming medications that would alter pain perception * patients not signing the informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| variation in TMD prevalence according to diagnostic criteria for temporo-mandibular disorders | change from baseline temporo-mandibular disorders at 18 months | prevalence described as percentage of people having the disease |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in TMD signs according to diagnostic criteria for temporo-mandibular disorder | change from baseline temporo-mandibular disorder signs at 18 months | reduction described as percentage of people resolving the disease |
| change in TMD symptoms according to diagnostic criteria for temporo-mandibular disorder | change from baseline temporo-mandibular disorder symptoms at 18 months | reduction in pain described by patients through a numeric rating scale going from 0 to 10, were 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst immaginabile pain |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed