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NCT Number: NCT01962766

Myofunctionnal Therapy on Nasal Breathing and Orthodontic Corrections Stability

The current research project aims to study the efficacy of myofunctional therapy and its orthodontic long-term outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Mouth Breathing Atypic Swallowing Low Resting Position of Tongue Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory

Age range

6 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clinique d'orthodontie - Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, H3V 1H9, Canada

About this study

The current research project aims to study the efficacy of myofunctional therapy and its orthodontic long-term outcomes, such as: 1) Is treating a low tongue position and lip closure at rest sufficient for orthodontic short and long-term outcomes? 2) Does treating atypical swallowing along with an incorrect tongue position help achieve and maintain higher outcomes of the myofucntional and orthodontic treatments?

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Between 6 and 14 years old
  • Atypical or immature swallowing pattern and lower position of the tongue at rest
  • Be an orthodontic patient treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, Université de Montreal
  • Speak and understand French without assistance
  • Be in good health (without neurological or psychiatric syndrome)
  • Agree to participate and sign the consent form research

Exclusion criteria

  • Non compliance to clinical visits (eg too many missed visits)
  • Patients who had previous orthodontic treatments
  • Syndrome or known systemic disease (chronic cardiopulmonary or neuromuscular disease, dysmorphia, major craniofacial abnormalities)

Treatment and study plan

Myofunctionnal therapy

Behavioral

Instructions

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. respiration mode

    Time frame: 6 months following therapy

    orthophonist speech assessment, including nasal or mouth respiration, swallowing pattern and tongue resting position

Secondary outcomes

  1. tongue resting position

    Time frame: 6 months following therapy

    orthophonist speech assessment, including nasal or mouth respiration, swallowing pattern and tongue resting position

Other outcomes

  1. swallowing pattern

    Time frame: 6 months following therapy

    orthophonist speech assessment, including nasal or mouth respiration, swallowing pattern and tongue resting position

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Université de Montréal

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 14, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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