Status:

COMPLETED

Osteopathy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Valerie Attali

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The main objective is to evaluate an osteopathic compression of pterygopalatine node on sleep obstructive apnea syndrome (OSA).

Detailed Description

Osteopathic compression will be compared to a placebo manoeuvre. Efficacy will be assessed by measuring pharyngeal collapsibility

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or Female aged 18 years or more
  • obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with apnea/hypopnea index \> or = 15/hour
  • Body mass Index \<40kg/m2

Exclusion

  • pregnant or lactating women
  • participating to another trial
  • acute infectious disease of upper respiratory airway tract at inclusion
  • facial neuralgia at inclusion
  • patients not able to stop treatment for OSA within one week before each visit
  • allergy to latex
  • dental extraction within 15 days before inclusion
  • pharyngeal surgery in the past
  • incapable adult

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01193738

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

January 1 2012

Last Update

August 11 2015

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Pathologies Du Sommeil Pitie Salpetriere

Paris, France, 75013