The Impact of Technology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Myofunctional Therapy

Launched by CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · Mar 31, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how effective a mobile phone app is for helping people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to using a printed guide. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that causes breathing problems during sleep, often leading to snoring and poor sleep quality. The study aims to see if doing specific airway exercises using the app can improve sleep and reduce snoring for those who have not had success with other treatments, like CPAP machines.

To join the study, participants should be between the ages of 18 and 75 and have mild to severe OSA. However, there are some conditions that would exclude someone from participating, such as having a very high body weight, certain heart or neurological conditions, or problems that restrict tongue movement. If eligible, participants will be asked to follow along with the app or the printed guide and report on how their sleep and snoring improve over time. This trial is currently recruiting, so there’s an opportunity for those struggling with OSA to find a potentially helpful solution.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects with mild, moderate, and severe OSA who rejected/failed CPAP or other therapeutic options will be invited to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Age lower than 18 or higher than 75.
• • 2. BMI \> 40
• • 3. Alcoholism or drug abuse
• • 4. A-fib, pacemaker, CHF, strokes, narcotics
• • 5. Neuromuscular disease
• • 6. Use of benzodiazepine hypnotics (may affect muscle tone)
• • 7. Restricted tongue movement
• • 8. Permanently blocked nose
• • 9. TMJ disorder.
• • 10. Lost to follow-up
• • 11. Gained or lost ≥5% of body weight during 3 months