Preventing Bite Changes with MAD Use for Sleep Breathing Disorders
This study is looking at two ways to prevent bite changes (occlusal changes) that can happen when using a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) for sleep-related breathing disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). While MADs help with breathing during sleep, they can sometimes change how your teeth fit together. You would be randomly assigned to either use an AM Aligner (an interocclusal aligner) every morning after removing your MAD, or to do daily jaw exercises. Both methods aim to reduce the risk of these bite changes. The study will follow participants for 3 months and involves dental checks, 3D scans of your mouth, and short daily surveys. To join, you must be an adult (18 or older) diagnosed with a sleep-related breathing disorder and prescribed MAD therapy, with most of your natural teeth.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with 30 participants. You would be randomly assigned to one of two standard care approaches.
- What's involved
- You would participate for 3 months, including dental evaluations, 3D oral scans, and short daily surveys. You would also use an AM Aligner or perform daily jaw exercises.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study measures the number of participants enrolled at 3 months, indicating the follow-up period.
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IOA Preventing Occlusal Changes With MAD Use
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Isable Moreno Hay, MS, PhD · STUDY_DIRECTOR · University of Kentucky
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What this trial measures
- Number of participants enrolled in the study3 months
Recruitment will be measured by tracking the number of participants who agree to enroll in a randomized clinical trial comparing stretching exercises to the use of an interocclusal aligner (IOA).