Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Overview

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the upper airway muscles in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical stimulationDEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the upper airway muscles

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * Obstructive apnea-hypopnea index \> 15 events/hour * Patients who do not tolerate or do not accept positive airway pressure therapy Main exclusion criteria: * Body mass index \< 18.5 or \> 32 kg/m2 * Unable or incapable of providing informed written consent * Unwilling or incapable of returning to all follow-up visits and sleep studies, including evaluation procedures and filling out questionnaires * Significant co-morbidities making the patient unable or inappropriate to participate in the trial

Locations (1)

Respisom

Namur, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)

Change from baseline to 6 weeks in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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