The main objective is to evaluate an osteopathic compression of pterygopalatine node in healthy subjects and patients suffering from obstructive apnea syndrome (OSA).
Osteopathic compression will be compared to a sham manoeuvre in a cross over design on apnea hypopnea index, pharyngeal collapsibility and symptoms in patients suffering from OSA, and on symptoms and pharyngeal collapsibility in healthy subjects.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
52
Osteopathic compression of pterygopalatine node
Service des pathologies du sommeil, Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital
Paris, France
Apnea-hypopnea index
Time frame: 24 hours
Pharyngeal sensitivity test
Time frame: 30 min
Determination of pharyngeal critical pressure
Time frame: 24 hours
Daily clinical symptoms of osa
Time frame: 7 days
Pharyngeal sensitivity test
Time frame: 24 hours
Determination of pharyngeal critical pressure
Time frame: 30 min
Inspiratory nasal pic flow
Time frame: 30 min
Inspiratory nasal pic flow
Time frame: 24 hours
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