Health Condition 1: J99- Respiratory disorders in diseasesclassified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: oropharyngeal exercises and upper respiratory muscle strengthening exercises: The oropharyngeal exercises included:
1.Push tip of tongue against hard palate and slide tongue backward 20
slowly rotating the tongue as a circle between the teeth and the mouth and as farther as possible. 2 sets of 10 repetitions
2. Hypopharyngeal level: -
Respiration: inspiratory and expiratory muscle st
Sponsors
Prajakta Patil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Obese subjects, 2. Both gender 3. Patients with OSA (apnea hypopnea index 15â??30) together with at least two symptoms of OSA:(snoring, fragmented, sleep, witnessed apneas, morning headache and daytime sleepiness)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. was not willing to participate. 2. Subject who was not able to perform exercise or follow, Complete protocol. 3., subjects having BMI more than 32. 4., Neuromuscular or restrictive pulmonary disease. Craniofacial malformations, physical obstruction in nose or throat, abnormally large tonsils, uncorrected deviated septum. 5.Persistant unstable hypertension post medication. 6.Hypothyroidism 7. Active psychiatric disease. 8.Severe upper airway anatomical abnormalities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck circumferenceTimepoint: before intervention & after 6 weeks of intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stanford score Epworth sleepiness scaleTimepoint: Before intervention & after 6 weeks of intervention period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrajakta patil
Dr. Ulhas Patil College Of Physiotherapy, Jalgaon
Outcome results
None listed