Status:
UNKNOWN
Treatment of Sleep Apnea With Oral Appliances
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a serious and common disorder affecting one in twenty-five men and one in fifty women over the age of 30. This breathing abnormality occurs during sleep and is charac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18 or older
- AHI ≥ 10-30/h, and those who do not tolerate CPAP or refused CPAP if AHI \>30
- A score of \> 10 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Body Mass Index \<35kg/m
- Those who are competent to give written informed consent
- have adequate dental anchoring structures (\<10 periodontally healthy teeth per arch)
Exclusion
- Previous surgery to upper respiratory airway
- Concurrent unstable cardiovascular disease, neurological, mental or psychiatric disorders
- Recent major surgery in the last 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Epilepsy
- temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disfunction (pain during mandibular advancement or limitation of mouth opening)
- untreated dental decay
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01209468
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
September 27 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Prince Philip Dental Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong