Intervention study on the effectiveness of oropharyngeal exercises for Japanese

Intervention study on the effectiveness of oropharyngeal exercises for Japanese - Intervention study on the effectiveness of oropharyngeal exercises

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000052129

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-30

Start date

2023-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Obstructive sleep apnea

Interventions

Oropharyngeal exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. AHI of 5 or higher on a simple SAS monitor 2. At least 18 years of age at the time of consent 3. Obtained written consent for this study from the subject him/herself 4. LINE application, a Japanese mobile messenger application

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Tongue abnormality that makes oral exercises difficult 2. Persons who are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for this study. 3. People from Europe and North America 4. Performing oral exercises, weight loss, oral appliances, CPAP therapy, etc. for sleep apnea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Tongue pressure Lip closure pressure Snoring frequency Facial contour	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuya Nagano

Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

tnagano@med.kobe-u.ac.jp0783825660

Outcome results

None listed

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