obstructive sleep apnea
Conditions
Interventions
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acupuncture group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Clinical diagnosis of OSA and have received relevant upper airway surgical treatment with a postoperative recovery time of =3 months; 2) Still have apnea symptoms after surgery such as snoring daytime sleepiness drowsiness and poor concentration; 3) Gender is not limited age between 18-65 years old; 4) Have not recently taken other drugs for OSA; 5) Not having recently received acupuncture-related treatment; 6) Those who voluntarily serve as test subjects have good compliance and sign the informed consent form;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Recently received other auxiliary treatments for OSA such as CPAP and oral appliances; 2) Women who are in pregnancy or breastfeeding; 3) Those who are combined with serious diseases such as heart brain kidney liver and blood system; 4) Those who have serious resistance to needling; 5) Those with serious mental disorders;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale;blood oxygen saturation;Pittsburgh Sleepiness Scale;STOP-Bang questionnaire;The sum of the average number of apneas and hypoventilations per hour during sleep;Apnea hypopnea index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General (heart rate, respiration, temperature, blood pressure); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Li
Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed