Impact of mandibular advancement by Herbst treatment for Class II correction on blood oxygen saturation levels

Recruiting

• Conditions: G47.3; K07; Sleep apnoea; Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion]

• Registration Number: DRKS00023174
• Lead Sponsor: Justus-Liebig-Universität GießenPoliklinik für Kieferorthopädie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for orthodontic Class II treatment with Herbst appliance indenpendently of trial,
posterior airway space on the level of line ML < 10mm (lateral cephalogram), written consent of patients and parents

Exclusion Criteria

Craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular diseases, heart-lung diseases, implanted heart pacemaker, chronic lung disease, Asthma bronchiale (either untreated or medically treated)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nocturnal blood oxygen levels, measured by polygraphy including pulse oximetry at home

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
duration of snoring, posterior airway space, daytime sleepiness