Osteopathy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

a Single Blind Cross Over Trial to Compare Osteopathic Compression of Pterygopalatine Node to Placebo Compression in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

The main objective is to evaluate an osteopathic compression of pterygopalatine node on sleep obstructive apnea syndrome (OSA).

Osteopathic compression will be compared to a placebo manoeuvre. Efficacy will be assessed by measuring pharyngeal collapsibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or Female aged 18 years or more
• obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with apnea/hypopnea index > or = 15/hour
• Body mass Index <40kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant or lactating women
• participating to another trial
• acute infectious disease of upper respiratory airway tract at inclusion
• facial neuralgia at inclusion
• patients not able to stop treatment for OSA within one week before each visit
• allergy to latex
• dental extraction within 15 days before inclusion
• pharyngeal surgery in the past
• incapable adult