Oropharyngeal Exercises to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
45 (estimated)
Sponsor
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this study is to determine whether a randomized controlled trial using oropharyngeal exercises to treat sleep apnea is feasible. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard therapy for Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it is poorly tolerated by many patients. Oropharyngeal exercises (OPEs) which are commonly used by speech-language pathologists to improve oro-motor stre…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with OSA (defined as an apnea-hypopnea index ≥10/hr) in whom \>50% of the respiratory events are obstructive in nature * Patients who are unwilling to use CPAP or have been unable to tolerate CPAP after at least a 2-week trial * Patients who are also not using an equi…
Contacts

Mark Boulos, MD, MSc

416-480-4473

mark.boulos@sunnybrook.ca

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Sarah Berger, MSc

sarah.berger@sri.utoronto.ca

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