Myofunctional therapy effective for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly patients

Myofunctional therapy effective for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly patients - MFT effective for elderly OSA patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000035476

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-08

Start date

2019-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

obstructive sleep apnea

Interventions

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients 65 years and older who are attending the Geriatrics and General medicine at Osaka University, and who were suspected and diagnosed as OSA.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cognitive impairment, those under hyperdialysis, those with more CSA than OSA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
portable sleep monitor, polysomnography, serum miRNA	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
cognitive function, motor function, Periodic Repolarization Dynamics(PRD)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazuhiro Hongyo

Osaka Unioversity Geriatrics and General medicine

khongyo@geriat.med.osaka-u.ac.jp0668793852

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026