Evaluating Instrumentation for Dental Devices Used in Treating Sleep Apnea

Completed

Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

Oral appliances are an accepted means to treat obstructive sleep apnea. We propose to develop monitoring sensors that could be inserted into commercially available oral appliances in order to monitor effectiveness of the oral appliances in treating sleep apnea.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02056327

Run by

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

People needed

2

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-03-27

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 21-65
• Diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea actively treated with an oral appliance or interested in transitioning to an oral appliance
• Ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Significant physical illness that might impair the ability to participate
• Pregnant women will be excluded
• Subjects presently taking medication such as beta blockers or alpha agonists know to alter the autonomic nervous system

Where it is running

• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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