Comprehensive Respiratory Training Exercise Program in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Launched by NATIONAL CHENG-KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Feb 20, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new exercise program designed to help people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition where the airway gets blocked during sleep, leading to breathing difficulties. The main goal of the study is to see if this training can improve the strength of airway muscles, increase overall stamina, and enhance sleep quality for patients with OSA. The researchers also want to understand how these improvements might relate to the severity of the sleep apnea.

To participate in the trial, individuals must be between 20 and 65 years old and have recently been diagnosed with OSA. They should have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30, which is considered a healthy range. However, people with certain other health issues, like severe heart problems or specific types of sleep apnea, cannot participate. If you join the study, you can expect to engage in a structured exercise program and help researchers learn more about how this approach can benefit those living with sleep apnea.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Newly diagnosed with OSA (AHI≥ 5 events per hour)
• • Age between 20 to 65 years old
• • BMI of 18-30 kg.m-2
• Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with any of the following diseases below:
• • Central or mixed types of sleep apnea
• • Neuromuscular disease
• • Severe cardiovascular disease
• • Active psychiatric disease
• • Head or neck disease or cancer
• • Structural abnormalities over the upper respiratory airway
• • Performed any operation or treatment over the neck before
• • Pregnancy