The Impact of Technology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Myofunctional Therapy (OSA)

Case Western Reserve University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Snoring; Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA); Sleep Quality

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06905951

STUDY20231615

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study to test if performing airway exercises to improve snoring and sleep apnea using a mobile phone app is better than using a hardcopy guide.

Full description

Outcomes will be measured using tone analysis, snoring recording apps, and oximeters.

Enrollment: 34 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects with mild, moderate, and severe OSA who rejected/failed CPAP or other therapeutic options will be invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Age lower than 18 or higher than 75.
2. BMI > 40
3. Alcoholism or drug abuse
4. A-fib, pacemaker, CHF, strokes, narcotics
5. Neuromuscular disease
6. Use of benzodiazepine hypnotics (may affect muscle tone)
7. Restricted tongue movement
8. Permanently blocked nose
9. TMJ disorder.
10. Lost to follow-up
11. Gained or lost ≥5% of body weight during 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

App Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The mouth exercises are guided and tracked by a phone application.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Analog Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The exercise and tracking is done using paper forms.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise