Measuring the therapy-effect and compliance of a Mandibular Repositioning Appliance (MRA) in patients with mild-to-moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).
Completed
- Conditions
- 'OSAS''sleep apnea'10038716
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37471
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Spectrum Twente
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
* 18 years or older.
* Ability to understand, read and write Dutch.
* Diagnosis of symptomatic mild or moderate OSAS (5 < AHI < 30).
* Eligible for MRA treatment.
* Minimum of eight teeth in each of the maxillary and mandibular arches to support the MRA and prior acceptance by a dentist as suitable patient for MRA therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
- Temporomandibular joint disorder.
- Blocked nose
- BMI >= 30
- Restricted mobility of the mandibula
- The inability to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The Snoring Index (SI), the time the patient is snoring as a percentage of<br /><br>total sleeping time.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method