Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Device-Assisted Oropharyngeal Rehabilitation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-68 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of device-assisted oropharyngeal rehabilitation (OPR) in improving upper airway muscle function and reducing obstructive sleep apnea (O...
Detailed Description
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common respiratory disorder associated with various complications, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive issues. Continuous positive airway ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 20 to 68 years
- Newly diagnosed with mild to severe pure obstructive sleep apnea based on polysomnography
Exclusion
- Severe allergic rhinitis
- Sinusitis with nasal polyps
- Adenoid hypertrophy
- Bilateral tonsillar hypertrophy (Friedman grade ≥ III)
- Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (Friedman grade ≥ III)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 40
- Alcohol or drug abuse within the past year
- Pregnancy
- Severe obstructive or restrictive pulmonary diseases
- High-risk cardiovascular diseases during exercise (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure, valvular heart disease)
- History of central or peripheral neurological disorders that interfere with exercise prescription
- Musculoskeletal or psychological disorders that interfere with exercise prescription
- Other non-respiratory sleep disorders
- Sleep disorders with concomitant central sleep apnea
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06999746
Start Date
June 15 2025
End Date
December 31 2029
Last Update
May 31 2025
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National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Tainan, Taiwan, 704