Mechanisms of Upper Airway Obstruction
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
In brief
The current study is designed to examine underlying mechanisms of action of lingual muscles in the maintenance of airway patency during sleep. The investigators' major hypothesis is that specific tongue muscles are responsible for relieving upper airway obstruction during sleep.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04322097
- Run by
- University of Pennsylvania
- People needed
- 133
- Starts
- 2020-06-03
- Expected to finish
- 2024-05-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-21
Who can join
Age: 22 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Pennsylvania Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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