Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 47 people will receive a soft dental appliance made of silicone for use only during sleep for 60 days.
Control group: 47 people will receive a rigid dental appliance made of acryl
D009968
Sponsors
FAPERGS - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; aged 65 years or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteer with less than 8 teeth in the lower jaw; dental implants installed less than 6 months ago; mouth breathers; mouth opening less than 30mm; temporomandibular joint pain or dysfunction; facial anomalies or neoplasms; absence of sleep apnea or severe apnea (score 30 or more); diagnoses of cardiac, hepatic, pulmonary, neurological or psychiatric pathologies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in the apnea and hypopnea index to at least 10, measured by respiratory polygraphy after 60 days of use of the intraoral device. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aumento de pelo menos 10% do volume da via aérea superior, medido em tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico obtida após 60 dias de uso do aparelho intraoral, em comparação ao exame inicial. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVania Regina Fontanella
Outcome results
None listed