The Influence of Breathing in Writing

Purpose: To examine whether nasal breathing influences the perception of sound causing trade between hard and soft consonants in the writing of children in school age and the incidence of trade.

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Key information

Conditions

Mouth Breathing Behavior Communication Language Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Aspiration Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Speech Verbal Behavior

Age range

7 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

About this study

To achieve the above goal explained, it was used:

Methods: The sample was consisted of 200 children, 100 previously diagnosed with oronasal breath (51 females and 49 males) who participated in the study group and 100 nasal breathers (54 females and 46 males) which were the control group. 36 words were dictated as minimal pairs to be written. Then a story was submitted in sequence of six figures from which the subjects produced a text.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Mouth Breather/Nasal Breather
Literate

Exclusion criteria

Hearing trouble
Speech trouble

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Comparison between production written and directed free nose breathers and mouth breathing children

Time frame: up to 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Campinas, Brazil

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Registry information

Official study title

The Influence of Mouth Breathing in the Discrimination of Sonority Perception in Writing

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: May 8, 2015
Registry last updated: May 8, 2015

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