The Efficacy and Maintain Effect of OPR on OSA Patients After Palatal Surgery
Key facts
- Where
- Tainan, TaiwanSee the site
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Source: NCT06115018, who can take part
Where in Taiwan
- National Cheng Kung University HospitalTainan, TaiwanContact: Yi-Ju Lai, PhDTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Yi-Ju, Lai
- Trial code
- NCT06115018
- Record updated
- 12 August 2024
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the maintain effect of palatal surgery and oropharyngeal rehabilitation (OPR) by using the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tongue muscle strength and the space of the upper airway in patients with OSA.The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
The Efficacy and Maintain Effect of Oropharyngeal Rehabilitation on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients After Palatal Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the maintain effect of palatal surgery and oropharyngeal rehabilitation (OPR) by using the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tongue muscle strength and the space of the upper airway in patients with OSA.The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Will the severity of OSA, tongue muscle strength and the space of upper airway improve more in the palatal surgery combined OPR group than the other two groups? 2. Will The maintain effect of tongue muscle strength and the space of upper airway be better in the palatal surgery combined OPR group? Participants will be divided into 3 groups including palatal surgery combined OPR group, palatal surgery group and OPR group by the doctor's advice and their willingness.The OPR for the treatment groups included three 30-minute sessions of OPR per day, and the exercise would be performed 3-5 days per week for 3 months.
Inclusion: mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Exclusion: Drug or alcohol abuse in one year; Severe lung disease; Heart disease with high risk of exercise; Neuromuscular disease that can't follow the exercise program; Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; Adenoidal hypertrophy; Bilateral tonsile hypertrophy; Morbid Obesity; Pregnancy; Central or mixed sleep apnea.