NCT04169984.
Study name | Myofunctional Therapy in Patients With Mild‐moderate Sleep Apnea. |
Methods | Parallel, RCT. |
Participants |
Inclusion criteria: patients over 18 and under 80 years old, with AHI from 5 to 29 assessed by a respiratory polygraphy, and absence of daytime sleepiness (ESS lower than 12). Exclusion criteria: refractory high blood pressure (blood pressure that is not controlled with three antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic); ictus, transient ischaemic attack, neuromuscular diseases, acute coronary syndrome or hospitalisation for worsening heart failure, in the previous 30 days; professional drivers, profession of risk or respiratory failure; previous surgical intervention for the treatment of sleep apnoea (those patients who have refused treatment with CPAP or mandibular advancement devices after 1 month of not using them, could be included). |
Interventions |
Intervention: myofunctional therapy. Comparator: sham comparator. |
Outcomes |
Primary Outcome Measures:
Secondary Outcome Measures:
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Starting date |
Study Start Date: June 2020. Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2022. |
Contact information | Irene M Cano Pumarega. Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Pneumology Department. Madrid. Spain. |
Notes | Information from ClinicalTrials.com. |