Efficacy of Oropharyngeal Exercises for Patients With Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Mandibular Advancement Device

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Oropharyngeal muscle training has emerged as a novel adjunctive treatment approach, involving training of the swallowing muscle group and tongue muscles to prevent tongue collapse, reduce tongue base volume during sleep, and strengthen muscle tension. Therefore, the objective is to assess changes in oropharyngeal muscle strength, ultrasonographic tongue morphology, severity of sleep related breathing interruptions, clinical symptoms, and correlations among these factors. Oropharyngeal muscle training for patients with residual OSA using MAD can significantly 1. increase muscle strength and endurance. 2. reduce the severity of sleep-related breathing interruptions. 3. decrease clinical symptoms. 4. improve tongue morphology.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• OSA patients

• Aged over 20 years

• Wearing MAD (The amount of MAD is at least 50% of the maximum amount that the patient can achieve.)

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
RECRUITING
Tainan
Contact Information
Primary
Man-Hui Chooi, MS
amymanhui@gmail.com
+886-9-23127284
Backup
Ching-Hsia Hung, PhD
chhung@mail.ncku.edu.tw
+886-6-2353535
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Sham_comparator: Control group
Mandibular advancement device
Experimental: Intervention group
Participants will received 1-2 times a week, 12-week-intervention of Oropharyngeal Exercises and Mandibular advancement device.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

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