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Effects of Newly-created Individualized Upper Airway Muscle Functional Training on Patients With OSA

Effects of Newly-created Individualized Upper Airway Muscle Functional Training on Patients With OSA

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05346705
Enrollment
300
Registered
2022-04-26
Start date
2022-01-01
Completion date
2025-05-01
Last updated
2022-04-26

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Conditions

Muscle Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Brief summary

Objectives: To observe the effect of newly-created individualized upper airway muscle functional training on the condition and intraday symptoms of OSA patients; to study the effect of this training method on the excitability of the genioglossus muscle cortex; to analyze the factors affecting the efficacy of upper airway training in the treatment of OSA and screening suitable population for upper airway training: Design: A randomized double-blind controlled trial. SAS 9.3 statistical software (SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, USA) was used to generate a random number table, and the selected patients were randomly divided into experimental group 1, experimental group 2, and control group according to the ratio of 1:1:1 with 100 cases each. Unit: Shenyang, China Participants: Consecutive specific OSA patients, who are potential candidates for the treatment of upper airway training (n=300), will be recruited from a sleep center or respirologists, psychiatrists, otolaryngologists and dentists practicing with broad inclusion criteria (age: 20-75 years, AHI:15-50/h; BMI\<40 kg/m2). Interventions: The three groups of subjects completed 7-day functional training and control training of upper airway muscles in different modes, respectively completed polysomnography, neck circumference, Berlin questionnaire and Epworth sleepiness scale before and after training, The genioglossus myoelectric activity was measured after transcranial magnetic stimulation and the excitability of the genioglossus cortex motor center was used to determine the efficacy of different training. After regression analysis, the factors affecting the efficacy of upper airway muscle group training were analyzed to screen the OSA patient population suitable for upper airway muscle group training.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALNew individualized upper airway muscle functional training

The two groups of experimental groups were respectively performed tongue/soft palate muscle group control function training and soft palate muscle group vocal resistance training for 7 days.

Sponsors

First Hospital of China Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Recent diagnosis of OSA (AHI\>15 events/h) announced by a sleep recording * Mean oxygen saturation \>90% * Must be able to complete the training

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to tolerate overnight polysomnography in sleep lab * \>50% of observed sleep apneas being central * Other sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, chronic sleep deficiency, periodic limb movement disorder or restless legs syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sleep Parameters Changes : Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI)Baseline and 1 WeekOvernight polysomnography with Alice5 (Philips); AHI measured according to American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria
Sleep Parameters Changes : Oxygen desaturation index (ODI)Baseline and 1 WeekOvernight polysomnography with Alice5 (Philips); ODI measured according to American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria
Sleep Parameters Changes : Snoring indexBaseline and 1 WeekOvernight polysomnography with Alice5 (Philips); Snoring index measured according to American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cortical motor center excitability of upper airway muscleBaseline and 1 WeekMeasured byTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Machine (Nihon Nkohdencorp) : amplitude (mV)
Upper Airway Muscle Strength (genioglossus)Baseline and 1 WeekMeasurement of Genioglossus Strength Using the New Individualized Upper Airway Muscle Training Machine: Measuring Tongue Extension Strength (N)
Daytime sleepiness (as measured by Epworth Sleepiness Scale)Baseline and 1 WeekScores on Epworth Sleepiness Scale range from range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating higher average sleep propensity in daily life (daytime sleepiness).
Upper Airway Muscle Strength (Soft palate muscles)Baseline and 1 WeekMeasuring Soft Palate Muscle Strength Using the New Personalized Upper Airway Muscle Training Machine: Measuring Soft Palate Muscle Resistant Pressure (kPa)
Quality of Life (as measured by Berlin Questionnaire)Baseline and 1 WeekThe Berlin scale was used to assess the degree of risk of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions divided into 3 categories: snoring and apnea (5 questions); excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue (3 questions); BMI\>30 and history of hypertension. 2 or more positive results indicate a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, which should be checked by the subjects, and then scored by the medical staff.

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactWenyang Li, PhD
sisy_@126.com15009882216

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026