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The effect of tongue elevation muscle training in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomised controlled trial
- Source :
- Journal of oral rehabilitation, Vol. 49, no.11, p. 1049-1059 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2022.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy is a multi-component therapy effective to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, existing protocols are difficult to replicate in the clinical setting. There is a need to isolate the specific effectiveness of each component of the therapy. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of a 6 weeks tongue elevation training programme in patients with OSA. METHODS: We conducted a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Eligible participants were adults diagnosed with moderate OSA who presented low adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy (mean use
- Subjects :
- Adult
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
obstructive sleep apnoea
upper airway muscles
Polygraphy
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
tongue muscle training
Facial Muscles
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
Iowa oral performance instrument
Tongue
Humans
General Dentistry
oropharyngeal Myofunctional therapy
Myofunctional Therapy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13652842 and 0305182X
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a5a45988ec8d2bf61a03535bc9357c30
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13369