Clinical Trial: Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Posture and Pulmonary Function of Mouth-breathing Children

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to characterize the posture and respiratory function of mouth-breathing children.

Detailed Summary: Mouth-breathing children presents changes in stomatognathic system, which results in head projection, tension augment in scapular belt muscles and postural adaptations. Although thoracic shape and posture can influence ventilatory dynamics, we didn't find studies addressing pulmonary function of mouth-breathing children. This was a transversal study, designed to analyze the posture of mouth-breathing children, and verify the existence of correlation between posture and pulmonary volumes.
Sponsor: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Current Primary Outcome: Pulmonary function, by means of forced spirometry. [ Time Frame: Within the first 30 days after recruitment. ]

Original Primary Outcome: Pulmonary function, by means of forced spirometry. [ Time Frame: Immediately ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Posture, by means of photogrammetry. [ Time Frame: Within the first 30 days after recruitment. ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Posture, by means of photogrammetry. [ Time Frame: Immediately ]

Information By: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Dates:
Date Received: November 24, 2009
Date Started: June 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 25, 2009
Last Verified: November 2009