Status:
COMPLETED
Physiotherapy on the Airway of Bruxist Children
Lead Sponsor:
CES University
Conditions:
Sleep Bruxism
Airway Remodeling
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-6 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Objective: to evaluate the effects of physiotherapy on the anteroposterior airway size in a group of bruxist children Question: Is a physiotherapeutic technique aiming at changing the head posture, e...
Detailed Description
The physiotherapeutic intervention was based on the Awareness Through Movement (ATM) (Goldman 2003, Malmgren-Olson et al 2001) technique. It is an established method of movement re-education where coo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All the children accomplished the minimal criteria of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) for sleep bruxism.
- High anxiety level according to the Conners' Parents' Rating Scales.
- Three to six year old.
Exclusion
- Skeletal malocclusions confirmed with cephalometric x-rays
- Dental malocclusions confirmed with dental casts.
- The reports of respiratory diseases.
- Presence of mouth breathing.
- Functional alterations in the body posture, due to any illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01178229
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
November 1 2007
Last Update
August 10 2010
Active Locations (1)
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CES Sabaneta Physiotheray Center
Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia