Sleep apnea is a common disorder that occurs in 3-10 % of the adult population. This disorder disrupts the architecture and quality of sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the standard treatment, but in some cases, it can not be used (patient refusal or intolerance). In these cases, treatment with mandibular advancement devices can bring an improvement in symptoms. Therefore, this study aims to compare the effectiveness of titratable versus active mandibular advancement splints in standard care environment. This will be based on the global response, which includes the apnea-hypopnea index and compliance in severe apnea patients who refused or where intolerant to CPAP. Following their severe apnea diagnosis and the assessment on the feasibility of placing a mandibular advancement device, follow-up visits will be scheduled after 3 months of treatment involving clinical monitoring by a physician and a dentist.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Active mandibular advancement splint
Mandibular advancement splint
Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Université Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Paris, France
Overall response rate
Overall response rate (ORR) = rate of complete response (TRc) + partial response rate (PRR) =% of patients with AHI \<15 or ≥ 50% reduction in AHI and compliance ≥ 5 nights / week and 5 hours / night
Time frame: following 3 months of treatment
Rate of Complete Response
Rate of Complete Response (TRc) =% Patients with AHI \<15 and AHI ≥ 50% reduction and compliance ≥ 5 nights / week and 5 hours / night)
Time frame: following 3 months of treatment
Partial response rate
Partial response rate =% of patients with reduction AHI ≥ 50% with AHI\> 15 or AHI \<15 with reduction \<50% and adherence ≥ 5 nights / week and 5 hours / night) at 3 months of treatment.
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Subjective compliance
Subjective compliance
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Sleep quality
sleep efficiency, total sleep time
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Desaturation
desaturation index, time spent below 90%
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Subjective sleep
Pittsburgh questionnaire
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Quality of life
Functional outcomes sleep questionnaire (FOSQ)
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Fatigue
Chalder fatigue questionnaire
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Subjective daytime sleepiness
Epworth sleepiness score
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
Side effects
side effects and interactions with the dental evaluations
Time frame: Following 3 months of treatment
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