Myofunctional therapy has been shown to be effectively reduce symptoms of paediatric obstructive sleep apnea, usually performed after adenotonsillectomy. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Passive Oral Myofunctional Reeducation (using a flexible oral appliance) compared to nasal hygiene alone (control group), in a population of children scheduled for adenotonsillectomy.
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Sleep Parameters Changes : Respiratory Events Index per hour (REI) and Obstructive REI
Timeframe: Baseline, after 3 months of intervention, then 3 months after surgery
Sleep Parameters Changes : Oxygen desaturation index (ODI)
Timeframe: Baseline, after 3 months of intervention, then 3 months after surgery
Sleep Parameters Changes : Flow Limitation index
Timeframe: Baseline, after 3 months of intervention, then 3 months after surgery