Plain-English translation of NCT05678088 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether simple throat and tongue exercises can help treat obstructive sleep apnea—a common condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Right now, the main treatment is a CPAP machine, but many people find it uncomfortable and stop using it. This study wants to see if doing daily throat exercises, either with help from a speech therapist or on your own using a tablet app, could be an easier and more tolerable option.
About one in five Canadians has sleep apnea, but the standard treatment (CPAP) doesn't work for everyone—up to 83% of people stop using it because it's hard to tolerate. Researchers need to find better alternatives, and early studies suggest that throat exercises might help reduce sleep apnea symptoms, but more rigorous research is needed to prove it really works.
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You'll be randomly assigned to one of three groups: supervised throat exercises (where a speech therapist checks in with you by phone or video at weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9), unsupervised throat exercises (where you practice on your own using a tablet app with no scheduled check-ins), or sham exercises (a control group doing exercises that don't actually target throat muscles). All groups will do daily exercises using a tablet app for about 9 weeks, and you'll have follow-up visits to measure how much your sleep apnea has improved.
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