Status:
RECRUITING
Study to Examine the Effect of Silicone Mouth Tape on Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea.
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Conditions:
Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Snoring
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Snoring is a common problem caused by vibration of tissues in the throat region during sleep. Although snoring is sometimes dismissed as a minor nuisance rather than a medical disorder, several studie...
Detailed Description
Snoring affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and describes vibration of airway tissues including the palate, tongue, tonsils, and epiglottis. In a random sample of middle-aged adults, habi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients with a body mass index of 35 kg/m2 with a self-reported history of snoring and a bed partner who can provider answers to about the patients snoring. Patients must have a prior sleep study that shows no sleep apnea, or mild sleep apnea (AHI under 15 events/hr).
Exclusion
- Allergy to silicone mouth tape, chronic lung disease, facial hair preventing wearing of the tape
- Grade 3+ or 4+ tonsils, prior palatal or tongue surgery.
- Patients may not have any form of chronic or acute hypoventilation.
- Patients must be able to tolerate breathing through their nose with the mouth tape in place for at least 3 minutes.
- Patients may not be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06587256
Start Date
June 1 2026
End Date
October 1 2029
Last Update
November 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224