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Evaluation of a Mandibular Advancement Device in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Registration Number
NCT00213434
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Rouen
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the mandibular advancement by Herbst device is effective in the treatment of moderate obstructive sleep apnea patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Moderate sleep apnea syndrome (10 < Respiratory Disorder Index < 30)
  • Body mass index (BMI) < 35 Kg/m2
  • Able to give their informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant women
  • Professional drivers requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment
  • Psychiatric disorders, and patients unable to realise to study
  • Severe respiratory pathology which could interfere with the study
  • Morpheic epilepsy
  • Benzodiazepines intake
  • Chronic nasal obstruction
  • Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) pathology requiring surgery
  • Previous uvulopalatoplasty surgery
  • Temporomandibular joint pathology
  • Gum disease
  • Insufficient number of teeth to apply the oral appliance
  • Mobile teeth

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of polysomnographic data after 3 months of treatment by oral appliance in 2 groups: one with Herbst device adjusted in maximal mandibular advancement and a placebo group
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy on clinical symptoms
Tolerance of the oral appliance
Feasibility of this therapeutic method
Identification of predictive factors of efficacy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de ROUEN

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Rouen, France

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