Mastication and sleep features study after electro-mechanical therapies and use of intraoral device in patients with Down syndrome: evaluation of muscles, sleep and saliva.

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Down Syndrome; sleep apnea; sleep disorders; hypotonicity.; G47.3; C10.597.613.575

• Registration Number: RBR-3qp5np
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto de Ciências eTecnologia ICT - Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Down Syndrome patients; both genders; snoring and mild to moderate apnea/hypoapnea index; cognitive status parcialy preserved; understand the verbal comands necessary to perform this research project; agree to participate by free will and must sign the Awareness Term.

Cognitive analysis will be realized under simple comands, such as open the mouth, close the mouth, bite, relax. If patients be able to answear this simple comands, will be considered as part of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Body mass index grater than 30; unsatisfactory dental health; not able to reach the University when is needed; have been submited to physiotherapic and orthodontic treatment at least 6 months before the begining of this study; present psychiatric disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified