Impact of self oral myofunctional theraphy in the patients of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000027547
- Lead Sponsor
- Tokyo Women's Medical University
- Brief Summary
Patients were 69.3 years old. After 6 months of MFT, AHI decreased significantly from 34.7 to 29.0/h (P = .03), while tongue pressure significantly increased from 35.9 to 45.6 kPa (P < .01). Seven patients (22%), including 6 of the 12 patients with moderate OSA (50%), experienced successful CPAP discontinuation
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 41
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1.mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 2.Participant has severe nasal obstruction. 3.obesity (BMI over 30) 4.Participant is recognized to be inadequate by principal investigator
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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