Obstructive sleep apnea.
Conditions
Interventions
Randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms, duble-blind. Intervention group: 15 patients with obstructive sleep apnea or primary snoring will be submitted to myofunctional therapy, which consi
Sponsors
Departamento de Cirurgia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Departamento de Cirurgia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 year or older; diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or primary snoring by polysomnography.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy; age below 18 years; psychiatric and cognitive disorders that impair understanding of the proposed therapy and providing consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A reduction of at least 5 events per hour in the Apnea-Hypopnea Index is expected, as assessed by polysomnography, from the initial assessment to the post-intervention at 3 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A reduction of at least 5 events per hour in the Oxygen desaturation index is expected, as assessed by polysomnography, from the initial assessment to the post-intervention at 3 months.;A decrease in daytime sleepiness, as assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, is expected from the initial assessment to the post-intervention at 3 months.;A decrease in the intensity and frequency of snoring assessed by questionnaire is expected from the initial assessment to the post-intervention at 3 months. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Nobre
Departamento de Cirurgia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed