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. 2020 Nov 3;2020(11):CD013449. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013449.pub2

Bousata 2016.

Study name Apnelog study: effects of oropharyngeal exercises on maximum anterior and posterior tongue strength and endurance in patients with severe OSA.
Methods Parallel, RCT.
Participants Inclusion criteria: severe OSA.
Exclusion criteria: not available.
Interventions Intervention:
  • Daily oropharyngeal exercises (therapy) plus CPAP.


Comparator:
  • CPAP (control).

Outcomes Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Maximum anterior and posterior tongue strength and endurance.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Apnea Hypopnea Index.

  • Daytime sleepiness (ESS).

  • Oxygen Desaturation Index.


Measurements: 4‐6 months after treatment.
Starting date Study Start Date: not available.
Estimated/actual Study Completion Date: not available.
Contact information J. Bousata. Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Notes Study finished but results pending for publication. Information from abstract to congress and from authors.