Genioglossus Muscle Training for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

In brief

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) carries serious health consequences for patients. Evidence exists that some behavioral (e.g. exercise based) therapies may assist in lessening the severity of this disorder. The proposed investigation will examine the effects of eight weeks of genioglossus muscle strength training on measures of snoring and OSA severity as well as genioglossus protrusive muscle strength.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02834767

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

23

Starts

2016-10-01

Expected to finish

2019-05-04

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Snoring + AHI < 5/hr (primary snoring group)
• AHI ≥ 5/hour and less than 30/hour (OSA group)
• Ability to understand and perform training.
• Ability to return to the UF Health Sleep Center 1X per week for the (8 week) duration of the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Prior Upper airway surgery (nasal surgery is allowed)
• Severe nasal obstruction
• BMI > 40 kg/M2
• Use of CPAP > 12 cm H2O *
• Use of potent narcotics
• History of arrhythmia (other than PACs and PVCs)
• Coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure (patients with controlled hypertension will be included),
• Moderate to severe lung disease
• History of pneumothorax.
• severe daytime sleepiness (falling asleep while driving or Epworth Sleepiness Scale > 14),
• History of chronic short sleep duration (< 5 hours).

Where it is running

• University of Florida Sleep Center — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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