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

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CES Sabaneta Physiotheray Center

Sabaneta, Antioquia, Colombia