The efficacy of concise myofunctional therapy in treating obstructive sleep apnea patients, a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240929003

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-29

Start date

2024-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea patients Myofunctional therapy, oropharyngeal exercise, obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, polysomnography, tongue pressure

Interventions

Participants receive sleep hygiene education and is additionally guided through a myofunctional therapy program by an occupational therapist during the initial visit, along with accompanying brochures

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral

concise myofunctional therapy,sleep hygiene

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient who was diagnosed with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea by polysomnography (AHI was 15 events per hour or greater) 2. Age was 18 years or older. 3. Participants are not ready to use positive airway pressure or oral appliance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI was 30 kilograms per square meter or greater 2. Plan to do head and neck surgery during study 3. Craniofacial malformation 4. Neurological disease caused oropharyngeal problems 5. Active cardiopulmonary disease 6. BP was 180/110 mmHg or greater 7. Untreated nasal obstruction 8. History of radiation to the upper airway dilator muscles area

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
severity of obstructive sleep apnea at 3 months after end of intervention Apnea-hypopnea index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
tongue strength at 3 months after end of intervention the Iowa oral performance instrument,Sleepiness at 3 months after end of intervention Epworth sleepiness scale score,Quality of life at 3 months after end of intervention Functional outcomes of sleep questionnaire ,Polysomnographic Parameters at 3 months after end of intervention Oxygen Desaturation Index, Minimum Oxygen Saturation, ,Snoring intensity and snoring frequency at 3 months after end of intervention visual rating scale	—

Measure

Time frame

tongue strength at 3 months after end of intervention the Iowa oral performance instrument,Sleepiness at 3 months after end of intervention Epworth sleepiness scale score,Quality of life at 3 months after end of intervention Functional outcomes of sleep questionnaire ,Polysomnographic Parameters at 3 months after end of intervention Oxygen Desaturation Index, Minimum Oxygen Saturation, ,Snoring intensity and snoring frequency at 3 months after end of intervention visual rating scale

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPoungkaew Thitisakulchai

Mahidol university

Poungkaew.thiti@gmail.com0241975089

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026