Myofunctionnal Therapy on Nasal Breathing and Orthodontic Corrections Stability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mouth Breathing; Atypic Swallowing; Low Resting Position of Tongue
• Interventions: Behavioral: Myofunctionnal therapy; Behavioral: instructions

• Registration Number: NCT01962766
• Lead Sponsor: Université de Montréal

Brief Summary

The current research project aims to study the efficacy of myofunctional therapy and its orthodontic long-term outcomes.

Detailed Description

The current research project aims to study the efficacy of myofunctional therapy and its orthodontic long-term outcomes, such as: 1) Is treating a low tongue position and lip closure at rest sufficient for orthodontic short and long-term outcomes? 2) Does treating atypical swallowing along with an incorrect tongue position help achieve and maintain higher outcomes of the myofucntional and orthodontic treatments?

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-14
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• Between 6 and 14 years old
• Atypical or immature swallowing pattern and lower position of the tongue at rest
• Be an orthodontic patient treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, Université de Montreal
• Speak and understand French without assistance
• Be in good health (without neurological or psychiatric syndrome)
• Agree to participate and sign the consent form research

Exclusion Criteria

• Non compliance to clinical visits (eg too many missed visits)
• Patients who had previous orthodontic treatments
• Syndrome or known systemic disease (chronic cardiopulmonary or neuromuscular disease, dysmorphia, major craniofacial abnormalities)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
complete myofunctionnal therapy	Myofunctionnal therapy	complete therapy (at least 5 sessions) to correct their swallowing pattern and tongue position
instructions	instructions	instructions to modify their tongue position (1 session)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
respiration mode	6 months following therapy	orthophonist speech assessment, including nasal or mouth respiration, swallowing pattern and tongue resting position

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tongue resting position	6 months following therapy	orthophonist speech assessment, including nasal or mouth respiration, swallowing pattern and tongue resting position

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinique d'orthodontie - Université de Montréal; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada