Obstructive sleep apnea
Conditions
Interventions
Tongue positioner
Myofanctional therapy
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age between 20 and 75 years old (2) Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea on polysomnography at all-night examination (apnea-hypopnea index 5 to 30/hr) (3) Patients who have given their consent to participate in this study in writing of their own free will after full
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Central apnea (>10% of total AHI) (2) Severe temporomandibular joint disorder, mandibular retraction (diagnosed by dental surgery) (3) Severe nasal breathing disorder due to nasal sinus disease (e.g., nasal septal deformity, nasal polyps) (4) Cases in which the posterior space of the molars (wisdom teeth) is less than 2 mm (5) Shortening of the lingual frenulum (6) Cases with strong vomiting reflex (7) Enlarged palatine tonsils (Brodsky's 4th degree) (8) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (9) When a subject requests to withdraw from participation in the research or withdraws patients consent (10) Other subjects deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apnea hypopnea index | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAyako Inoshita
Juntendo University Otorhinolaryngology
Outcome results
None listed