Efficacy of Chin Strap for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Efficacy of Chin Strap for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Efficacy of Chin Strap for OSA

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000044877

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-16

Start date

2021-09-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Use a chin strap to prevent the opening of the mouth.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing polysomnography for the diagnosis of OSA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Bilateral nasal obstruction Allergy to the material (rubber) of the chinstrap

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percent reduction in AHI while using the chin strap compared to the AHI at diagnosis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Arousal index Oxygen desaturation index	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYasuhiro Tomita

Toranomon Hospital Sleep Center

ytomita.tmy@gmail.com03-3588-1111

Outcome results

None listed

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