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Oropharyngeal exercises for Sleep Apnea

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Led By Mark Boulos, MD MSc FRCPC

Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 6-10 weeks (post-training), and 10-14 weeks (retention)

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Study Summary

This trial tests whether doing exercises to strengthen the muscles around the throat can improve sleep apnea in people who have had a stroke, as an alternative to using a machine to help them breathe at night.

Eligible Conditions

Sleep Apnea
Stroke
Mini Stroke
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 6-10 weeks (post-training), and 10-14 weeks (retention)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 6-10 weeks (post-training), and 10-14 weeks (retention)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6-10 weeks (post-training), and 10-14 weeks (retention) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Percentage of enrolled participants completing >80% of the study exercises

Secondary outcome measures

Cognitive ability (as measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment)

Daytime sleepiness (as measured by Epworth Sleepiness Scale)

Fatigue

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Oro-pharyngeal exercisesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Use of oro-pharyngeal exercises

Group II: Sham controlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Use of sham exercises.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Oropharyngeal exercises

2019

Completed Phase 3

~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Research InstituteOTHER

31 Previous Clinical Trials

215,786 Total Patients Enrolled

University of TorontoOTHER

689 Previous Clinical Trials

1,018,610 Total Patients Enrolled

Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteOTHER

50 Previous Clinical Trials

5,588 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Sleep Apnea

732 Patients Enrolled for Sleep Apnea

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the upper boundary of participants for this research?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is still recruiting participants - the posting was first made on April 1st 2019 and has since been refreshed on May 17th 2022. 40 individuals need to be sourced from a single medical centre in order for the study to reach completion."

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Is there still room for enrollment in this research trial?

"This research project is presently open to volunteers. It was originally launched on April 1st 2019 and the latest update came through on May 17th 2022, according to clinicaltrials.gov."

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